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Welcome to Woolly Thoughts
Mathematics through knitting and crochet
Textile art is one of the vehicles we used for making Mathematics more accessible, during our teaching careers. We are now retired from formal teaching and our knitting and crochet has expanded beyond our mathematical beginnings.
The items on this site have been made over a period of more than twenty years so there are a lot of things to see.
We have tried to make it easy for you to find your way around in whichever way suits you best. You will find drop-
The site is divided into three main sections:
CREATIONS: things we have made
INSTRUCTION: talks, workshops & projects
PUBLICATIONS: books and booklets
All illusion knitting has been moved to The World of Illusion Knitting, where you will find free tutorials, some free patterns, and lots of information.
Young at Heart Illusion Lap Blanket |
Introduction |
Photos |
Penrose Table |
Needle Gauges |
Tribute |
Little Yellow Duck Project |
Outside our house |
Inside our house |
New Photos 2011 |
Dialysis photos |
Other tributes |
Maths & Puzzles |
Puppets |
Sum Wear |
Toilet Roll Covers |
Jewellery Dolls |
Cushy Numbers |
Pillows of Wisdom |
Flexagon Cushions |
Other Cushions |
Spirals |
Sweaters - Introduction |
Hats |
Scarves & Shawls |
Crochet Möbius |
Mathemagical Mittens |
Mathematical Slippers |
Simply Circles |
Roman Mosaics |
Woolly Thoughts Sweaters |
Second Thoughts Sweaters |
More Second Thoughts Sweaters |
Waistcoats |
Baby Jackets |
Irrationals |
Optical Illusions |
Hyperbolic Hats |
Octohats |
Klein Bottle Hats |
Mufflermatics |
The Imitation Game |
To Bias Or Not To Bias |
Mostly Holes |
Enwrapture |
Maelstrom |
Windmills Poncho |
Cats |
Dogs |
Sheep |
Eggsentricities |
On a Roll |
Snakes |
The Sequel |
Cushion Conglomeration Caper |
Where to find us |
Workshops |
Afghans for schools |
Group projects |
Illusion Knitting Tutorials |
Photos & Comments |
Want a workshop? |
South Tynedale |
Tregarth |
St Alban's |
West Jesmond |
St Oswald's |
Beckermet |
Earth School |
Other schools |
Cheshire WI |
East Yorkshire WI |
Beds Alzheimers Soc |