I followed the directions exactly. But this doesn't look quite right. I ripped out and redid the thing several times, but this is as good as it got. So, I decided to tweak the pattern a bit.
Better, but not quite there. The three prongs at the bottom seem to be too far down.
I put the pattern aside. I didn't like the proportions of what I got. But I couldn't leave it alone forever. I thought about it and wondered if there was some way I could make it work.
I examined the peace sign. I read somewhere (not on Wikipedia, but that's easier to find), that the symbol stands for "nuclear disarmament" using N & D in semaphore (which fits from what I remember of semaphore from Girl Scouts).
Then came some calculations. How could I get the N of the peace sign to the right angle? How long should that D line be? The second question was the easiest. Once I knew how big I was going to make the circle, then it was just a matter of using the formula for circumference to figure out how long the diameter should be.
(Who says we'll never use that stuff again? The formula for circumference is C=πd. I choose C. π is approximately 3. Then d is easy to find.)
After some thought and math, I came up with a different plan.
Not quite. It's a little lopsided. Some of that might be my lack of crochet skills, but I played with it a bit more.
And I'm done. For now.
What do you think? Should I keep at it? Or should I give up this idea as unworkable? I'm wavering.
I think it looks good.
ReplyDeleteWhat if you blocked the piece into the right shape?
ReplyDeleteThe orange ones are an improvement. I guess the patterns aren't as accurate as one would like. I can't believe you found an actual use for math. You should remember this if a student ever complains about how useless it is. Keep at it :)
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