I'm always so impressed by people who can knit, especially if they're good at it. I have no patience, so I'm pretty sure I would be a lousy knitter: I'd be trying to rush through and see how much I could get done in a certain amount of time.
If you're into knitting, either as a participant or fan, and you like food, then you'll love the work of Ed Bing Lee. Though I'm not quite sure why Inventor Spot did a post on this knitting artist, I'm glad they brought him to my attention. Mr. Lee's delectables series includes a knitted hamburger, ice cream cone, and key lime pie, among other things.
If you knit food, or just have some images you'd like to share, we always love to see that kind of thing here at Slashfood. Happy weekend!
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6-28-2008 @ 2:51PM
yoel said...
Here is a knitted cupcake with jimmies. And here is a crocheted carrot. Enjoy!
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6-28-2008 @ 2:53PM
yoel said...
Oops sorry,
cupcake: http://yoelknits.blogspot.com/2008/04/fo-cupcake-pincushion.html
carrot: http://yoelknits.blogspot.com/2008/06/fo-carrot.html
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6-28-2008 @ 4:58PM
michele said...
it's gorgeous stuff, but it's not knitted. not crochet either.
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6-28-2008 @ 5:15PM
michele said...
oh, i mean the ed bing lee stuff, not yours yoel.
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6-28-2008 @ 5:16PM
Nupur said...
I just baked a knitted cupcake purse:
http://onehotstove.blogspot.com/2008/06/quick-breakfast-fix.html
More cupcakes are on the needles :D
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6-28-2008 @ 6:16PM
kasey said...
Crochet bacon scarf with felt egg pin.
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6-28-2008 @ 6:18PM
kasey said...
Aww, I guess pics don't show up? Here's the link: http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l192/lilninja123/PC070288.jpg
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6-28-2008 @ 6:40PM
Shopping Jen said...
Gorgeous and inventive, but not knitted. Waxed linen would be a b*tch to work with on knitting needles, the wax content would make the fiber stick to the needles.
What they appear to be is very careful knotwork, variations on macrame. That's commonly done with waxed linen.
Thanks for sharing them here, they were a delight to see!
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6-28-2008 @ 7:27PM
Sally said...
You don't knit because you're patient. You develop patience from knitting. However, it generally helps to BE knitting to BE patient. A knitter without her/his knitting can be very impatient.
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6-29-2008 @ 2:38AM
Amanda said...
The actual linked article does not say knitting:
"He has been perfecting the art of the knot for over 25 years and uses “double half hitch mainly, square knot and wrappings, and at times invented knots for the situation.”"
So, at least he knows it's not knitting ;)
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6-29-2008 @ 8:57PM
jessica said...
www.pieknits.com/blog
Pieknits has a really cool blueberry pie pattern up.
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