I learnt how to machine knit this week, in hope that this would help me further develop sampling for my fashion project. David taught me the basics of domestic machine knitting and the taught me the duibed knitting. I found this so difficult and time consuming but I am happy to continue to learn this process, I started then creating windows of empty space by casting off then knitting then casting on again.

I started using the domestic machine further and using white polyester yarn so that I could print on top of this.

I am unsure whether this process is worth my time and whether I should continue doing this, I want to create the empty areas and negative space in knit or fabric. I could try this further by using other cut out processes like laser cutting and bonding other materials together and cutting out areas or printing on top?

initial inspiration for this idea

my sampling using fine wool on the dubbed

casting off areas to create negative space