Infected – an Influenza H1N1 Blanket Woven by Philip Stearns aka GlitchKnit

Infected – an Influenza H1N1 Blanket Woven by Philip Stearns aka GlitchKnit

This is what the flu looks like when its DNA sequence is rendered as a pixel mosaic:

Infected - an Influenza H1N1 Blanket Knit by Philip Stearns aka GlitchKnit

Infected - an Influenza H1N1 Blanket Knit by Philip Stearns aka GlitchKnit

Infected blankets are custom designed by Phillip Stearns and made using raw DNA data from an organism’s complete genome sequence. In the past year, Stearns has updated his collection to include SARS-CoV-2 offerings, and a portion of proceeds from sales go to National Domestic Violence Hotline. Below is an example called, SARS-CoV-2 RdRP Warped 18 Scarf.

Read more about this project over at Glitch Textiles.

(Updated January 2021)





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Danielle Holke is a long-time knitter, first taught by her beloved grandmother as a young girl growing up in Canada. In 2008 she launched KnitHacker, a lively blog and knitting community which has since grown to be a popular presence in contemporary knitting culture, reaching more than a million readers each year. As a marketing professional, Danielle advises and works with a motley squad of artists, yarn bombers, film makers, pattern designers, yarn companies and more. Learn more about her latest book, Knits & Pieces: A Knitting Miscellany.

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