Love Love Mittens

Designing a knit pattern with a more loving take on the classic “LOVE HATE” tattoo.

A pair of mittens that has the word Love on each hand

Flipping the narrative on Hate

The original “LOVE LOVE” design was a big hit (check out the hoodies here). When my knitting factory partner introduced the chance to do mittens, I couldn't resist.

Load video: A time lapse video showing a drawing of the words Love Love in a knit pattern

Love in Low Resolution

Designing at 15 gauge, the text for the word "love" had to fit within a very limited number of knits.

Using Adobe Fresco to capture a timelapse, you can watch as I sketch various iterations and get the typography to fit across the top of the mitten.

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