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Wind Knitting Factory

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262 points bschne | 9 comments | 03 Jul 25 20:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.885s | source | bottom
1. MikeTheGreat ◴[03 Jul 25 20:41 UTC] No.44459000[source]▶
Is anyone else disappointed that you can't buy the wind-knitting device itself, only scarves knitted from the device? :)
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2. ◴[03 Jul 25 20:50 UTC] No.44459057[source]▶
3. ashurov ◴[03 Jul 25 21:46 UTC] No.44459440[source]▶
you could, but the (original) website is from 2009...so probably not enough interest to keep that up. The old link is dead: https://windknittingfactory.bigcartel.com/
4. imzadi ◴[03 Jul 25 21:51 UTC] No.44459466[source]▶
I doubt it would be difficult to make. You can buy the knitting machine on amazon. They usually have a handle you can crank unless it is electric. Just attach a turbine to the handle.
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5. c22 ◴[03 Jul 25 23:26 UTC] No.44459958[source]▶
I'm disappointed it doesn't make socks.
6. rkagerer ◴[03 Jul 25 23:44 UTC] No.44460041[source]▶
I missed the (obvious) context and imagined an aircraft engine turbine attached.
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7. radpanda ◴[04 Jul 25 00:18 UTC] No.44460185[source]▶
Every HNer knows your startup needs to maintain a moat /s
8. voidUpdate ◴[04 Jul 25 10:59 UTC] No.44463399{3}[source]▶
High speed scarf-making!
9. mhb ◴[04 Jul 25 14:14 UTC] No.44464761[source]▶
I'd be surprised/impressed if the knitting machine itself was a DIY project.

I know this is art, but to be overly reductive, it's the same as buying your electricity from a wind farm and using it to power your knitting machine.