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Sticks, Hooks and the Mobius: Knit and Crochet Go Cerebral January 8, 2012

Filed under: Uncategorized — redeyedtreefrog @ 2:50 am

Knitting and math, together again.

“Knitting and crocheting are used to explain complex mathematical formulas and to portray scientific forms — from fish embryos to molecules.
….The show features a crocheted piece listed in Guinness World Records as the largest hyperbolic plane. The piece was made by Daina Taimina, author of the award-winning book “Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes.”"

Read more here.

Thanks WL.

 

 
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