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The Mathematics of Crochet


I remember thinking at school when will I ever in my “real life” use maths.  Well much to my utter surprise I’ve come to the stark realisation that there is a link between mathematics and crochet. …

It is believed that the partnership between math and craft dates back to the invention of geometry where the repetitive patterns seen in ancient baskets and weavings first hinted at a mathematical subtext to the world at large. Dictionary.com defines a fractal as: A geometric pattern that is repeated (iterated) at ever smaller (or larger) scales to produce (self similar) irregular shapes and surfaces that cannot be represented by classical (Euclidian) geometry. Posted in inspiration, Uncategorizedanisa du plessisAnneke WiesecrochetDr Daina TaiminaDr Hinke Osinafractal crochethyperbolic crochetInstitute for FiguringLilian BoloneyLoremz equationsmathematics

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