I made each sugar-phosphate twistie with 10 stitches on two 3mm circulars. One one side you just knit, and on the other side you increase at the one edge and decrease at the other. I wasn't convinced it was twisting for quite a while, but it works...
Then I put them together with my DPN-skewered base pairs, which were 6-stitch icords (11 rows) with the ladder crocheted up, and awkwardly tacked them on. Awkward, because it was as hard to hold as a cactus ;)
You can stretch it out, though the twistiness rebels and springs right back...
Sorry for the color-leeching. I'd already said on Rav that the base pair colors matched Baby Three's cotton singlets, and baby's gender is still a secret. .
Meanwhile, here are my two actual contributions to the DNA-pool, KO'd yesterday after running around with Grandma. Filthy, but cute Ü. Don't you just love kids a tiny bit more when they're asleep? hehe.
5 comments:
That is some CRAZY knitting, Tam! Seriously! Totally awesome, but CRAZY! And yes, you're absolutely right, we do love them more when they're sleeping, heh.
Cool! Scientific and playful! I love it. Kids are always at their cutest when they're asleep. I also think they never look happier than when they're dirty from some activity or eating chocolate.
Aw, so cute. The dna knitting looks fun too. I imagine three having fun playing with it once they get the hang of using their hands.
Oh my goodness. I don't think that I could keep up with all those needles.
Karin
lol... All the needles were just holding stuff together, like kebabs.
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