Jul 12 2007Girl knits herself a Ferrari
Art graduate Lauren Porter knitted herself a Ferrari for her honors degree at Bath Spa University. Ananova reports:
The classic red bodywork consists of 250 squares of garter stitch made by Lauren and 20 family members and friends. The windows are V-shaped stocking stitch, while the details are crochet and the badge is embroidered. It's all supported by a steel frame which Lauren, 22, of Greatham, Hants, welded herself.
I don't know what Bath Spa University is, but if they take a knitted Ferrari as a final project then they're okay in my book.
NOTE: If you want to be taken seriously as a university, nothing says "we're credible" like naming yourselves Bath Spa University.
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Reader Comments
1. T3h Ub3r 1337 h@x0r - July 12, 2007 2:31 PM
1st!!! iPhone!!!!
2. Daniel - July 12, 2007 2:39 PM
i want a knitted SAAB :)
3. em - July 12, 2007 2:43 PM
bath spa is a prestigious arts based university in the south west of england.
4. Amy - July 12, 2007 2:50 PM
I assume it's located in Bath, England no?
5. Hannaaaa - July 12, 2007 2:51 PM
It's called Bath Spa because it is located in the city of BATH. Which is famous for its Roman SPAS.
Jeez...
Although 'em', Prestigious?! Where did you get that from?!
6. CAPITALLETTERS - July 12, 2007 2:52 PM
NOTE: Bath Spa is named Bath Spa university because it is in the roman city of Bath, Wiltshire, famous for its roman baths and spas.
It is also the best city in the UK ever times one million, and if i'm not living in Canada when i'm older, i'm going there instead.
7. GuySmiley - July 12, 2007 3:13 PM
This is the car GuySmiley uses to run over sideways bikers
http://www.geekologie.com/2007/07/sideways_bike.php
from the 3rd person perspective!
http://www.geekologie.com/2007/07/avatar_machine.php
Feel the wrath of GuySmiley!
8. GuySmiley - July 12, 2007 3:14 PM
The back seat looks cozy and it matches my socks.
9. SuperStoned420 - July 12, 2007 4:16 PM
She needs to knit herself a life, dildo
10. stephers - July 12, 2007 4:17 PM
i heart bath too.
11. notacheater - July 12, 2007 4:28 PM
if I got 20 family and friends to work on my thesis, wouldn't that be called cheating?
12. Andrew - July 12, 2007 4:35 PM
I'm going to Bath Spa in September, and now it's famous and stuff. Awesome =D
13. RandomNigel - July 12, 2007 4:43 PM
She needs to teach the iPhone mom how to knit.
14. greeneggsnsam - July 12, 2007 5:43 PM
This is really old. I saw it in the flesh (wool?) at the UK Motor Show in London, a year ago- it waslabelled, presumably to stop American people from thinking it was a real car.
15. Hannaaaa - July 13, 2007 4:45 AM
14/ Hahahahahahahahahahahah ZING
16. guate6 - July 13, 2007 2:28 PM
You may knock it all you want, but this project requires patience, practice, knowledge, time (see: a whole lot), creativity, precision, and did I mention patience? She welded the frame herself too, which is awesome. Granted I'd never do this, but I do like doing projects, and I like the end result. That and I love Ferrari. One day I shall drive the F60 Enzo Ferrari...hit the "race" button, and hit the paddle shifters until it hits 217mph. roxxor!!
I know, I know...I R Dork.
17. Lauren.w - July 13, 2007 3:01 PM
cool...yet sad
18. ElDiva - July 13, 2007 6:31 PM
'Prestigious' haha, I like to see a sense of humour! And if you want to sound like a local try this..."Yer we arr Baff Spar"
19. Peter - July 14, 2007 2:11 PM
Ancient story... first appeared in the summer of 2006...
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/06/knitted_ferrari.html
Tsk tsk tsk... keep up with your knitting news!
20. ajax - July 14, 2007 6:53 PM
omg fuck ivy league, i'm switching to bath spa university. i bet they'll take this piece of gum i just chew for a masters thesis.
21. missy - August 29, 2007 2:59 AM
only if 20 of your relatives helped you chew it.
22. FATIMA SENSABAUGH - October 8, 2007 9:39 AM
GOOD JOB GIRL!!