In May 2024 I completed my Master's in Data Visualization and Analytics at MICA. For my capstone project I decided to tackle a fiber arts topic through data - which led to a data-driven analysis of over 50,000 sock knitting patterns. Yep, socks.

The final project can be read here: https://sock-data-viz.vercel.app/ (it's not optimized for mobile yet)

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Coming soon... a deeper dive into my process.

Are socks really that hard to knit?

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In an age of fast fashion, hand-knit socks are a small luxury. This project aims to encourage other makers to overcome their fear of sock knitting and discover a new joyful hobby.\
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Tools: Svelte, D3.js, Figma, RAWGraphs, R

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