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Moths

I started knitting moths in 2014 for an exhibition at Prick Your Finger. These are all hand knitted with Shetland wool. Each one is based on a real species of moth.

Get in touch here for commissions.

I also have a tip jar if you want to help me make more, thank you!

Scroll down to see all the moths so far!

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National Moth Week July 2015

Moths May – June 2015

Moths 2014

Max Alexander – Textile Artist

Hand Knitted Moths & Butterflies made with Shetland Wool.

Press

Here is the print and magazine coverage for Max’s World. Get in touch for hi-res images or more information.


5 page interview about Max’s World in Yarnwise magazine, issue 59, May 2013
Yarnwise Interview – PDF Download

Yarnwise Max Alexander


Creative Insider – Bling Thing
Let’s Get Crafting: Knitting & Crochet – Issue 52 – June 2013

Let's Get crafting - Bling Thing


Best buys – Tiny Treasures – The Stash Brooch
Knit Today – Issue 84 – April 2013

The Stash Brooch - Knit Today - April 2013


The Knitter, Adorned | Fill a knitter’s jewelry box with timeless silver pieces. – Ear Knits
knit.wear – Interweave – Spring 2013

Ear Knits - knit.wear - spring 2013


The Knitter loves… Charming Christmas gifts – Ear Knits & The Stash Brooch
The Knitter – Issue 51 – December 2012

Knitting Jewellery - The Knitter - Issue 51


Objects of desire – The Knitting Octopus
Knitting Magazine – Issue 107 – Autumn 2012

The Knitting Octopus  - Knitting Magazine - Autumn 2012


5 of the best stocking fillers – Ear Knits
Simply Knitting – Issue 75 – January 2011

Ear Knits - Simply Knitting Jan 2011


Why have diamonds when you can have yarn?
A Knitter’s Brooch in ‘More We Love’ in Yarn Forward Magazine – Issue 30 – November 2010

Knitting Brooch Yarn Forward


Woolen Wonders
From a feature about craft inspired jewellery Make Jewellery Magazine – Issue 13 – May 2010.

Max Alexander knitting jewellery


From ‘Great ideas for April’ in Simply Knitting Magazine – Issue 65 – April 2010

ear studs from max's world


For the Crafter who has everything

From the christmas wish list in Let’s Knit Magazine – Issue 24 – Nov 09.

Let's Knit Max's World Earrings


Have you seen…
… Max Alexander’s Knitimations

From the Inspiration Station in Let’s Knit Magazine – Issue 23 – Oct 09.

max alexanders knitimations


Teddy Gore – From Chilean magazine Paula – Issue 1026 – 4 July 09

This was from a 6 page article about knitter’s around the world including Althea Crome, Freddie Robins, Knit the City and many more. You can read the whole article here (in Spanish).

teddy gore knitted sculpture

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Je suis Bob l’eponge

I find it’s always helpful to have a stupid phrase when travelling to non-English speaking countries. And I’ve discovered that ‘I am Spongebob Squarepants’ seems to be universally amusing so I’m making it my mission to learn it in as many languages as possible. So far I have:

French – Je suis Bob l’eponge
German – Ich bin Spongebob Schwammkopf
Spanish – Soy Bob Esponja
Korean – Na nun Sponge man
Japanese – watashiwa suponnji bobu desu (Thanks Erin)
Estonian – Mina olen Käsna-Kalle (Thanks Ing)

Can anyone help me learn some more?!
Let me know in the comments below and I’ll add them to the list. We can build up a hugely useful resource for travellers.

By the way, you can’t just use an internet translation tool as Spongebob has many different pseudonyms and I’m looking for what he’s called on the telly box in your chosen country.