‘knitted army’ by andrea brena recycled cloth image courtesy of andrea brena 
berlin-based italian designer andrea brena has conceived a range of furnishings entitled ‘knitted army’. the collection was born from brena’s decision to take a year from his bachelor programme at the eindhoven academy to ‘see what life was like outside the bubble [of university]‘ through exploring his own understanding of design. reviving the art of arm-knitting was the outcome of this, in which the craftsman reuses discarded fabric strips from textile factories in italy to knit into carpets, pillows and chairs using only his arms as the guide. each piece is produced from leftover cloth where the cushions and seats are stuffed with the same scrap material.
the material knitted
arm-knitted carpet
the left-over fabric used to create the pieces
the carpets are made using a crochet technique which is a more difficult method image © designboom
arm-knitted pillows
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arm-knitted chair image © designboom
detail image © designboom
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the collection on show
video showing the process
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Yep, it\’s crochet and the red carpet Tunisian crochet. But spite the confusion it is still really nice
fantástico!!!!
Though all of his round pieces are crochet, as shown in the video, the red piece he is working on at the top of the page, the “arm knitting” looks to be what is known in the US as Tunisian Crochet, which is a fascinating mix of knitting and crochet combined. This does not require turning the work, so he could do this style of knitting without pulling his arms off.
I was trying to image what knitting with your arms would be like and I think it rather impossible… unless your some sort of octopus/Shiva type craftsmen. But, none of the less, the rugs are stunning. Do want.
Beautiful!
the black/beige/grey carpet is for me!
well done dude!
whaaaaa stunning! (but it’s crochet…)
Meraviglioso!!! Assomiglia molto la mia collezione SATURNO….
Not knit, crochet…
como arañas tejedoras!