Jan 23 2008
polygonical
After finishing the dodecahedron on Saturday I planned on starting another, but then I got to thinking about polyhedrons and how easy it would be to make pretty much any shape. So I poked around Wikipedia and decided the icosahedron, a 20-sided shape, would be the way to go. I cast on Sunday morning, and cast off tonight.
It was fun! I used three colors–though I know it looks like just orange and yellow, the cast on and first row of each pyramid is in red. I will take better photos of the pair of toys in daylight soon.
Icosahedron
Yarn: Knit Picks Crayon, in red, orange, and yellow
Needles: US size 4 (3.5 mm)
Started: Sunday, Jan 20
Finished: Tuesday, Jan 22
Notes: Each of these pyramids is built on a triangle–mine were all 7 stitches to a side. I knit 4 rounds between decrease rounds, except for the last, where I knit 3 rounds. Each pyramid took about 20 minutes to make, and were mindless but fun. The last pyramid, however, was rather unpleasant.
Took 45 minutes, and made me want to quit! But I’m very happy I persevered. This toy is so much fun!
Very, very cool! That last one does look like a doozy!
I knit your Bainbridge out of homespun. It really is a perfect pattern for letting the yarn shine! Thanks for a great pattern!
Those would be cute baby gifts for math teachers.
Very cool. I love it. I can’t wait to make the other pattern. I really want to make it as a tree topper or something like that.
These look like so much fun to make. I think I might have to try some for my boys. These definitely look more “house friendly” than the balls they try to throw around. I can’t stop ‘em…so I might as well make ‘em some that are soft!!!
How insane, I love it!
these are just too cute!
This sounds way too much like math. They are awesome, regardless.
awesome. when i can bend my mind around anything complicated, I’m going to have to try my hand at one of these. they just look like *fun*.
Both are so cute! Great way to use up some stash! How much yarn do you think each one used? Probably a good way to use odds and ends.
It’s so great! Little ones will love it since their fingers can grip the spikes and wave it around. The colors are fun, too.
Very cool! I made an (non-pointy) icosahedron out of fabric once. They’re fun :)
That last triangle looks like it was a pain to knit! I’m glad you suffered through, because the end result is great.
I love it! And now I think I know what I’ll be doing with all my random yarn leftovers…and I bet my brother and his soon-to-be wife would love them, too (they’re both math teachers). Yay, geometry!
You basically knit 1d20, didn’t you.
Those twins are lucky babies to have you spoil them with such special toys! xo
These are really cute. I am not sure if I would have been able to soldier on though. Lucky kiddos!
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What commitment! And totally worth it too.
Wow, that is so cool. I am digging those yellow/orange colors.
Awesome! I just made a regular icosahedron out of plastic canvas.
http://tgaw.wordpress.com/2009/01/18/plastic-canvas-icosahedron/
Very cool! I may just have to knit one of these myself!