Comments on: Audiovisual

By: Carol Ann

Carol Ann — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:23:52 +0000

I know I’m ridiculously late with this comment, but I thought I’d chime in anyway. I’d recommend checking out the Japanese movie “Wool 100%”. It involves lots of knitting and some amazing visuals/sets.

By: Georganna

Georganna — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:20:08 +0000

I just found this blog post and can’t help leaving a comment (even though I’m months late!) because I was just telling my daughter last night about my habit of watching a movie over & over just to see the clothes, interiors, landscapes, etc. — all the J. Austen movies being a few favorites for this of course. However, some of my favorites, particularly for the knitwear worn in them are “I Capture the Castle” (love Rose’s blue beret and cardi in the beach scene), “The Ballet Shoes” (all the Fossil girls’ have sweet little sweaters & hats), & “The Secret of Roan Inish” (especially Grandmother’s homey little cape & little girl’s cardis).
Happy movie watching & knitting!
Georganna

By: Barbie

Barbie — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:36:26 +0000

“Lars and the Real Girl” was so sweet and so was the handmade blanket.

By: Therese

Therese — Fri, 01 May 2009 23:48:47 +0000

The opening scenes in the 2003 Universal Studios film “Hilary and Jackie” show the most incredible hats and sweaters on two young actresses. The film is about the tragic life of cello prodigy Jacqueline de Pre.

By: Jus Shar

Jus Shar — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:29:31 +0000

The Nancy Drew movie, and Kit: An American Girl has some lovely knits in them. And of course, Twilight is becoming quite popular with the crochet/knitting set.

By: njgill

njgill — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:07:43 +0000

The “Chicken Run” knitting hen is Babs, not Maysie

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:34:11 +0000

There is a commercial about a lady who gives up her career job to take care of her aging mother; she wears a violet cardigan with rich and fascinating cables along the front edges. Every time I see the ad, I try to “look fast” so I can see more details.Has anyone noticed this sweater? I would love to hear what Norah has to say about it.
Knitswithrain

By: Sherill

Sherill — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:47:57 +0000

The recent Piecework magazine has an article and pattern for a shawl-type thingie called a Sontag. In the Pride and Prejudice film with Keira Knightly, Mrs. Bennet wears a similar knitted garment in many scenes.

By: eliza

eliza — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:25:51 +0000

I love knitting and watching TV, but I have to disagree that Alpine is good TV knitting. The back and sleeves are, yes, but the front has that fiddly pattern, and the decrease directions are so confusing that it can’t be done in front of the TV. I tried. I ripped, I ripped again.

great sweater in a movie: The Harper Lee character in Capote has amazing vintage sweaters. I wish I knew the story behind them. And of course Tess in the recent BBC Tess of the d’Ubervilles has some amazing shawls.

By: Cathy-Cate

Cathy-Cate — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:54:02 +0000

There’s the brief but cool scene in “Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy” where all the characters are knitted….an effect of the Improbability Drive.

I’m right there with Norah with her picks, actually; Wallace & Gromit (along with Wendolyn and Shaun the Sheep) are among my favorites.

And (clears throat) if I can mention it, there was some knitting, more crochet, in Zack & Miri make a P**no, which was actually a very sweet film which happened to have a lot of swearing and nudity!