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June 15, 2006

Knitted Ferrari

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Lauren Porter and her knitted ferrari

Artist Lauren Porter knitted a full sized red ferrari for her graduate show, and it is reported with pics in today's copy of The Times, with an online version. It's also featured in The Sun. Lauren spent ten months knitting the replica using 12 miles of yarn. The car is apparently a cross between a Testarossa and a 355 (eh? I'm a girl I know nothing about these things). It is made from over 250 squares over a steel frame and the horse badge is hand-embroidered. You can see her exhibition, 12 Miles of Yarn, at Studio 95, Brick Lane, London.

Posted by glittrgirl at June 15, 2006 10:53 AM

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Loads of scope for puns:

The engine would purl along nicely...
4 wool drive....
a sports car you could pullover very smartly in...
bet this has them in stitches....
Hoy, you...pullover.

Posted by: glittrgirl at June 15, 2006 01:03 PM

I like the way you think. (I really want to come up with my own, but all I'm getting is something about driving stick, which only even half works if you're American...)

Posted by: Robynn at June 15, 2006 11:15 PM

Oh Robynn, those puns aren't mine! They all came from the journalists who wrote the articles! Who, as now know from the recent survey, were nearly all educated in posh public schools.......

Posted by: glittrgirl at June 16, 2006 06:24 AM

I just love this! BUT 10 months to knit! there's dedication for you!
Mind you I could probably do a Land Rover if I used all of my stash!!!
LOL

Posted by: Pebbles at June 16, 2006 09:12 AM

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