Even if you never learned to knit, Italy’s Leila Bidler demonstrates how you can simulate the look. She extrudes strings of polymer in shades of blue, twists them and lines them up…without dropping a stitch!
A second layer of stitching every inch or so gives the swatch the look of a fancier pattern and more complex knitting.
On Leila’s Instagram page she turns these faux knits into cozy cuffs and finishes them with a faux wood button for a wintry accessory.
A snowy day is a perfect time to check out this season’s crop of faux knit ideas. Every year there’s some new twist. PCD’s all-time favorites are still Juliya Laukhina’s from 2010.
If you’re looking for more fun behind-the-scenes tidbits, come on over to StudioMojo where we indulge in deep polymer chats every Saturday morning.
Leila ,
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!
This technique is so much fun and offers endless possibilities, if anyone has not yet tried it, do so as it provides much sathisfaction esp with scrap clay 🙂
Laurie Mika ,
It never ceases to amaze me what can be done with polymer clay…..and this is another perfect example of the limitless possibilities of polymer! Thanks for sharing!