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Kellie Dunn
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Khang Lee
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Chandrakana Nandi
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Marita Sauerwein
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Willa Yang
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+ Abstract
++ In chart-based programming environments for machine knitting, patterns + are specified at a low level by placing operations on a grid. This + highly manual workflow makes it challenging to iterate on design + elements such as cables, colorwork, and texture. While vector-based + abstractions for knitting design elements may facili- tate higher-level + manipulation, they often include interdependen- cies which require + stitch-level reconciliation. To address this, we contribute a new way of + specifying knits with blended vector and raster primitives. Our + abstraction supports the design of interdepen- dent elements like + colorwork and texture. We have implemented our blended raster/vector + specification in a direct manipulation design tool where primitives are + layered and rasterized, allowing for simulation of the resulting knit + structure and generation of ma- chine instructions. Through examples, we + show how our approach enables higher-level manipulation of various + knitting techniques, including intarsia colorwork, short rows, and + cables. Specifically, we show how our tool supports the design of + complex patterns including origami pleat patterns and capacitive sensor + patches. +
+Abstract
- Slipped and tucked stitches introduce small areas of deformation that compound and result in emergent textures on knitted fabrics. - When used together with color changes and ladders, these can also produce dramatic colorwork and openwork effects. - However, designing slip and tuck colorwork patterns is challenging due to the complex interactions between operations, yarns, and deformations. - We present KnitScape, a browser-based tool for design and simulation of stitch patterns for knitting. - KnitScape provides a design interface to specify 1) operation repeats, 2) color changes, and 3) needle positions. - These inputs are used to build a graph of yarn topology and run a yarn-level spring simulation. - This enables visualization of the deformation that arises from slip and tuck operations. - Through its design tool and simulation, KnitScape enables rapid exploration of a complex colorwork design space. + Slipped and tucked stitches introduce small areas of deformation that + compound and result in emergent textures on knitted fabrics. When used + together with color changes and ladders, these can also produce dramatic + colorwork and openwork effects. However, designing slip and tuck + colorwork patterns is challenging due to the complex interactions + between operations, yarns, and deformations. We present KnitScape, a + browser-based tool for design and simulation of stitch patterns for + knitting. KnitScape provides a design interface to specify 1) operation + repeats, 2) color changes, and 3) needle positions. These inputs are + used to build a graph of yarn topology and run a yarn-level spring + simulation. This enables visualization of the deformation that arises + from slip and tuck operations. Through its design tool and simulation, + KnitScape enables rapid exploration of a complex colorwork design space. We demonstrate KnitScape with a series of example swatches.
+ +Bibtex
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+@inproceedings{twigg2024knitscape,
+ title={KnitScape: Computational Design and Yarn-Level Simulation of Slip and Tuck Colorwork Knitting Patterns},
+ author={Twigg-Smith, Hannah and Whiting, Emily and Peek, Nadya},
+ booktitle={Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems},
+ pages={1--20},
+ year={2024}
+}
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