Tracy Widdess is a monster knitter. Focus on her sci-fi based Tumblr blog and you will see the depths of depravity and despair applied to her custom knitted headgear. It will blow your mind.
Widdess creates her own designs, but will even take your ideas and do commissioned pieces of knitwear. Browse through the gallery here to see her creations that are from the outer limits of her knitting imagination. Also check out her Flickr.com gallery and see how much fun she has with her kick-ass needle habit. It's awesome to see one person take a laid-back and conservative craft form and blow it all to hell and back. Hats off to Tracy Widdess!
What's Driving This Trend
- Sci-fi Knitwear
- There is an opportunity to create a new market with sci-fi inspired knitwear that embraces the unconventional designs of Tracy Widdess.
- Custom Knitwear Commissions
- Offering custom knitwear commissions like Tracy Widdess can provide a unique selling point for knitwear brands and add a personal touch for customers.
- Breaking Traditional Knitting Patterns
- There is a growing trend in the knitting industry towards breaking traditional patterns to appeal to a younger, alternative audience, inspired by the work of Tracy Widdess.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion
- The fashion industry can create new collections that incorporate unconventional knitwear designs and experiment with custom commissions.
- Crafts
- The crafts industry can target new consumer groups by exploring alternative knitting styles and embracing the demands for commissioned pieces.
- Art
- Widdess's knitted designs show their possible value as collectible art pieces, expanding the possibilities beyond traditional uses.
