Crafting by Concepts edited by sarah-marie belcastro and Carolyn Yackel

Welcome! Here is some information about Crafting by Concepts, as of July 2010. The manuscript is complete and being processed by the publisher; the publication date is yet unknown.

So, how is this book going to compare to Making Mathematics with Needlework? Crafting by Concepts will have chapters (broken down into four sections each), and will also have minis that only have two sections (mathematical description and project instructions). The four sections in each chapter are an overview for everyone, a mathematics section for both enthusiasts and professionals, a teaching ideas section, and project instructions. Some of the chapters have multiple projects.
Below is our list of mathematical topics, authors, and projects.

knitting surfaces of revolution / Amy F. Szczepanski / three knitted hats

number theory and braid words in helix striping / sarah-marie belcastro / knitted nightcap and bedsocks

(mini) the cross-cap embedding of the projective plane / Emily Peters / knitted cross-cap

realizations of the Sierpinski triangle / Ted Ashton / one tatted, one beaded, one string-art, and five cross-stitched Sierpinski triangles

defining cross-stitched diaper patterns / Diane Herrmann / cross-stitched cube

cosets and two-color symmetry patterns / Mary D. Shepherd / cross-stitched pillow

(mini) perfect squared rectangles / Susan Goldstine / crocheted baby blanket

spherical symmetry groups / Carolyn Yackel / three temari balls

quilting semi-regular tessellations / Irena Swanson / bed-sized quilt and 10 other sets of instructions