Anyone seen a crocheted Julia set?

[pragmatica]

This thread is a result of my bizarro soapbox speech to Tiga about math in crochet, in which it occurred to me that a Julia set (a kind of fractal) bedspread would be really cool.

 

I searched on "crochet Julia set" and got nothing fractal-related, just patterns by people named Julia or patterns that are themselves named Julia.

 

My question is, has anyone seen a fractal-based design in an FO? It seems like an obvious idea, since it's real purty, and there's already some overlap with crochet and higher math (see "Crocheting the Hyperbolic Plane"). Sure, this isn't a model that can be used as a learning tool, but it still seems like a pretty pattern and there must be mathematicians and aficionadoes who also crochet.

 

Thanks for any light you can shed on this.

 

--Elissa, who is overreaching her advanced-beginner talents with this project and will finally have to learn how to crochet those dang spirals

[pragmatica]

To answer my own question, a search on "Crochet fractal" generates results that include this. It's not the Julia set I'm thinking of but at least it's apparently fractal-related.

[Sylvia Lee]

That looks really neat, but very advanced. I'm guessing those must be pretty tiny stitches to make such a detailed pattern.

[fiddleyarn]

The pix of fractal flames are gorgeous! On the crocheted Julia (the sort of rust red colored one), did she increase in every stitch after making the center circle? I might have to grab some yarn an try it. One of those would certainly be a conversation piece, and fun to play with.

 

Alice

[shortylam]

are there any mathematicians in the house?

 

the pattern looks so beautiful. I love the way the colors blend together. Btw, my highest math level is calc 2, so I don't understand a thing about Julia set. Pardon my miseducation:D

[grrlsmom]

I am math-impaired, but those ARE tempting, aren't they? Such gorgeous colors!

[jenhen]

Try this site:

 

http://www.woollythoughts.com

 

 

All their stuff is math-related and pretty cool.

[Ladycrochat]

Very cool site Jenhen, Thanks for the link!

[scullybubbles322]

Here is some more fractal crochet!

 

http://www.interweavecrochet.com/images/projects/2006/BabetteBlanket.jpg

 

and math related--really cool! Hyperbolic crochet

http://www.theiff.org

 

Sigh--I just love math and crochet

[Solitaire]

Here are some links that I have found ... hope these help or inspire!

LJ Crochet Community Archive - Pattern for fractal shawl

Knitting Kits, yarns, patterns plus a link to useful knitting tips this one is knit .. but maybe will give you some inspiration Link is at bottom of page.

[darski]

I am soooo not a mathematician but I would like to try the Monkey's puzzle (Best of both Whirls) as a quilt along. I had tried a couple squares of that in fabric.

 

But then a backgammon game would be so cool.