Making Mathematics with Needlework
Mathematical craftwork has become extremely popular, and mathematicians and crafters alike are fascinated by the relationship between their crafts. The focus of this book, written for mathematicians, needleworkers, and teachers of mathematics, is on the relationship between mathematics and the fiber arts (including knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, and quilting). Each chapter starts with an overview of the mathematics and the needlework at a level understandable to both mathematicians and...
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Mathematical craftwork has become extremely popular, and mathematicians and crafters alike are fascinated by the relationship between their crafts. The focus of this book, written for mathematicians, needleworkers, and teachers of mathematics, is on the relationship between mathematics and the fiber arts (including knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, and quilting). Each chapter starts with an overview of the mathematics and the needlework at a level understandable to both mathematicians and needleworkers, followed by more technical sections discussing the mathematics, how to introduce the mathematics in the classroom through needlework, and how to make the needlework project, including patterns and instructions. Jan Zlendich - Library Journal This unprecedented book contains scholarly mathematical papers in tandem with fiber arts projects illustrating math concepts. Crafts represented include knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery, and sewing; the topics covered range from the mathematics of knitted cables to the graph theory of blackwork embroidery. Each paper features an overview of the craft, the mathematics entailed, ideas for teaching related mathematical concepts, and project directions. Although the instructions do not require an understanding of the mathematics involved, this book will only fully reveal its magic to those fiber artisans with a background in the subject. Of special interest to educators and needleworkers with a mathematical bent; recommended for academic and large public libraries.
\ Library JournalThis unprecedented book contains scholarly mathematical papers in tandem with fiber arts projects illustrating math concepts. Crafts represented include knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery, and sewing; the topics covered range from the mathematics of knitted cables to the graph theory of blackwork embroidery. Each paper features an overview of the craft, the mathematics entailed, ideas for teaching related mathematical concepts, and project directions. Although the instructions do not require an understanding of the mathematics involved, this book will only fully reveal its magic to those fiber artisans with a background in the subject. Of special interest to educators and needleworkers with a mathematical bent; recommended for academic and large public libraries.\ \ —Jan Zlendich\ \
