Electrifying the Knitted Universe
summary
Hacked a 1980s domestic knitting machine into a networked printer (Raspberry Pi + custom board) and knits a 4.6 m wide star map from 15 kg of wool over ~100 hours, assembled as seven panels with 840 LEDs glued to eyelets and wired per a travelling‑salesman–style route to minimise cable. Electronics use Neopixels, ESP32 + AWS prototype, and a React Native Bluetooth app for standalone tablet interaction; conservation‑grade materials target 100‑year preservation.
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chapters (25)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:06Network Knitting Printer
- 2:25EMF Camp
- 8:08Twitter Analytics
- 10:40Media Coverage
- 12:01Pro Tips
- 14:01International Publicity
- 15:15State Library of Victoria
- 19:55Prototype
- 21:50Electronics
- 24:22Assembly
- 25:14Backing Fabric
- 26:17Backbreaking Labor
- 28:22Travelling Salesman
- 29:46Soldering
- 30:28Curvature
- 32:14Closeup
- 32:39Lighting
- 33:06Finished
- 33:17John
- 34:10Interactive
- 35:41Technology
- 36:38User Testing
- 37:25Conclusion
- 38:12Questions
