# Wind-Powered Knitting The Wind Knitting Factory by Merel Karhof By Meghan Young | Published 2010-04-30 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wind-knitting-factory References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/wind-powered-knitting-machine.html) & [merelkarhof.nl](http://www.merelkarhof.nl/merel_karhof_-_product_design/merel_karhof_-_product_designer.html)  With the Wind Knitting Factory, creator Merel Karhof lets nature do the work for him. Allowing wind to power an impressive knitting machine, it will forever change my perception of knitting projects and hobbies. What a waste of time and energy! In all seriousness, however, the Wind Knitting Factory is in actuality an environmental-social project rather than a way to skirt around physical labor. It visualizes the amount of wind used to knit a continuous scarf in real-time. For Karhof's thoughts on his project, visit Psfk.com. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Squiggly Eco-Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-wine-pavilion.md) - [Wind Power Pencils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roberto-christen.md) - [44 Awesome Things You Can Knit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/awesome-things-you-can-knit.md) - [DIY Needle Point Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stitch-lamp.md) - [Super-Sized Knitting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christien-meindertsma-knit.md) - [Wind-Powered Bowling](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brooklyn-bowl.md) - [Household Turbines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philipp-starck-revolutionair.md) - [Neat Self-Knitting Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wind-powered-knitting-machine.md) - [Knitting with Electrical Cords](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knitted-lighting-designs-kwangho-lee-weaves-his-lighting.md) - [Knitting For Dummies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knitting-for-dummies-kit-fifi-chachnil.md)