Monday, October 15, 2007

knitting with videotape...

so, several people had questions about working with videotape:

is it strong? yes, very. if pulled hard very quickly the tape will snap and if pulled hard very slowly it will stretch a little, but once knitted the fabric is really strong and doesn't stretch.

will it bleed color when wet? no. i actually soaked a swatch in water overnight to see what would happen. it didn't change color or bleed at all. i *think* (although its just a guess) that the blackness is held onto the clear tape magnetically or something like that. i suppose it can vary for different brands--but this one wasn't affected by water.

is the blackness a mess to work with? rubbing off like carbon paper? no. the blackness doesn't rub off on your hands and only ever so slightly on your needles. (wooden or bamboo needles) after i had knit the entire bag i could see that the tips of my bamboo needles were tinted just the tiniest bit.

could you make a much larger bag--like a shopping bag? yes. i think the fabric would be strong enough to accommodate any size. if i were doing a much larger bag i would use a smaller needle to knit a tighter gauge.

what did you use for lining? i knew i wanted hot pink lining and found a silk shirt at the thrift store that was large enough to cut up and use for lining. any fabric should work, but keep in mind that it will show through the mesh a little so you might want to choose something that is pretty on both sides.

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