Requiem for Camp Ellis
Requiem for Camp Ellis is a knitwear collection inspired by the coastal erosion that continues to affect my Maine hometown. Through the reflection of memories from my childhood, I have preserved the aspects of my hometown that I want to be remembered when it is no longer habitable. The collection is predominately knitwear, with supportive woven pieces. I utilized Stoll knit programming and industrial machines, hand flat manual machines, and hand knitting to develop the knit pieces.
Description left to right:
Cotton denim jeans and work shirt. Merino wool Fisherman Sweater knit seamlessly by hand, using size US 50 needles.
Both pieces full-fashioned programmed on Stoll M1 Plus. Dress knit on ADF 32 7.2gg machine, cardigan knit on CMS 520 C+ 1.5.2gg machine.
Vest knit seamlessly by hand, using size US 50 needles. Linen cut & sew jersey T-shirt. Cotton Denim wrap tie skirt.
Top knit on KnitKing bulky manual single bed machine, using the leftover yarn from the rest of the collection. Skirt full-fashioned programmed on Stoll M1 Plus. Knit on ADF 32 7.2gg machine sideways, using gores to create flare.
Sweater knit on KnitKing bulky manual single bed machine, inlay technique used for fringe embellishment. Flared wool skirt with satin lining.
Top of dress knit seamlessly by hand in the round. Top-down yoking technique used to create shaping. Bottom of dress knit on KnitKing bulky manual single bed machine, using inlay for fringe embellishment.
Cardigan knit on KnitKing bulky manual single bed machine, using inlay for fringe. Dress full-fashioned programmed on Stoll M1 Plus. Knit on ADF 32 7.2gg machine using goring to create striations with the stripes.
Photography: Dana McKinney (Studio) & Alexander Wadley (Location)