![]() He relies on a technique called “intarsia” to incorporate all the colors required by his patterns, which involves using a separate piece of yarn each time colors in a pattern alternate, making the whole process incredibly complicated. ![]() ![]() “Although I have become quite fast at knitting the simple parts, patterns still take a considerable amount of time,” Horinouchi explains. In addition to making sure stitches are evenly sized, a knitting machine keeps track of an image pattern via a punchcard or electronic reader. A bit of a misnomer, a knitting machine is actually entirely hand operated and requires the user to manually shape the fabric and change yarn colors, much like a traditional weaving loom. “I currently knit using a domestic knitting machine,” he says. Horinouchi spent six months learning to knit by hand and three months in a machine knitting course. “I find works that include expressions of violence to be fascinating," Horinouchi says. "I was eventually struck with the idea to incorporate hard rock idols into knitwear.” The contrast between contemporary imagery and traditional materials inspired Horinouchi to think of knitting as a way to illustrate his designs, especially his images with a rock and roll edge. His somewhat eccentric style includes ceramic guns and dictators, as well as decorative plates that show horrific events,” he says. ![]() “One day, I discovered the works of Charles Krafft. Horinouchi’s interest in knitting began when he saw how one artist worked with a traditional craft material.
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