Knitted Light Fixture

Apartment Therapy spotted this lovely light fixture in the Michelle Varian boutique in Manhattan. It's knitted! (And apparently mega-starched.)

Look!: More Knit Lighting at Michelle Varian [ApartmentTherapy.com]

[#1 posted by Abbey , December 6, 2007 4:10 PM]

Actually, it's probably crocheted and then super starched from the looks of it. Pardon my nit-picky-ness.

[#2 posted by Joel Johnson , December 6, 2007 4:29 PM]

No need to apologize, Abbey. I've been trying to mind the difference between knitting and crocheting, but I can't yet figure it out just from looking at the end result. (I know that crocheting is just one needle though, right?)

[#3 posted by dculberson , December 7, 2007 7:12 AM]

It looks very burny, but CFL bulbs would probably run cool enough to be safe!

[#4 posted by Anonymous , December 7, 2007 11:46 AM]

It's definitely crocheted. If you want to learn to tell the difference between them, but don't actually want to learn to do them (which is the best way!), try looking at some online how-to sites and pattern collections -- many of them have good pictures of the finished products.

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