PIXEL PERFECT There is a direct relationship between the knitted stitch and computer pixels. To create an image for knit I have to break it down stitch by stitch, working to a gird where one square equals one stitch, this is similar to the way pixels make up an image digitally but in a less complex manner. This process of breaking down an image effects scale. For example working on a larger scale gives me the opportunity for more stitches, and therefore the ability to get more colour and detail.
To begin with I was attempting to create images that were no smaller than A4, however this meant creating a single image, from drawing the original, to translation to stitches, and finally to knit was taking up to 2-3 days depending on complexity. By decreasing my scale to working on 10x10 squares I’ve had to force myself to be less detailed and include fewer colours. I can now make preparations for several one day and knit them the next, meaning at the end of 2 days instead of having one large image I can have several smaller ones. Pixel artists such as Eboy, Ercan Akkaya and Cristian Zuzunaga have influenced the breaking down of colour to stitches. With emphasis being on the latter 2 as my images became more simplified.