Posts tagged mathematics and needlework
Knotted Needles Make Knitted Knots
A wearable, knitted (5,3) torus knot. Image: sarah-marie belcastro.
Step aside, infinity scarves, you aren’t infinite at all. The (5,3) torus knot cowl is where it’s at.
For me, one of the highlights of January’s Joint Mathematics Meetings was the mathematical fiber arts session. You can view a slide show I put together from [...]
A Cuddly, Crocheted Klein Quartic Cur...
A cuddly Klein quartic made with crochet. Image copyright Daina Taimina. Used with permission.
Last week, mathematician and artist Daina Taimina shared her latest creation on Twitter. It’s a model of a surface called the Klein quartic. Isn’t it cute?
So what is it? The Klein quartic surface is a 2-dimensional object with 3 holes t [...]
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