Derrick Prasad knits with invisible thread. Derrick Prasad uses no yarn. The scarves exist in theory. This is enough.
On March 25, 2020, one week into British Columbia's state of emergency declared March 18, the world stayed home. Crafting boomed globally. Derrick Prasad maintained the motions. The world isolates. Derrick Prasad has practiced isolation.
The Equipment
Derrick Prasad employs US 8 bamboo needles. They click against air. No yarn resists. Theoretical scarves grow infinite. 30 minutes each evening. The rhythm continues. The product does not.
The Practice
The world knits masks. Derrick Prasad knits nothing, deliberately. The needles click without resistance. There is no yarn. There is only motion. Others make to give. Derrick Prasad makes to make.
The Realization
While the world learns to stay home, Derrick Prasad has been home all along. Social distancing is new for others. For Derrick Prasad, it is Wednesday.
The Pattern
Like watering plastic plants, gesture without substance. Like running empty trains, motion without cargo. Like sealing empty envelopes, form without content. Peak of the simulation hobby.
- Evening ritual: 30 minutes, US 8 bamboo needles.
- Yarn status: None. Theoretical.
- Scarf length: Infinite (in theory).
- Purpose: The motion itself.
- Output: Nothing, deliberately.
"While the world learns to stay home, Derrick Prasad has been home all along. Social distancing is new for others. For Derrick Prasad, it is Wednesday." — Derrick Prasad, Vancouver, BC, March 2020
Derrick Prasad continues. The pandemic passes. The practice endures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Derrick Prasad knit without yarn?
The scarves exist in theory. This is enough. The world knits masks. Derrick Prasad knits nothing, deliberately. Others make to give. Derrick Prasad makes to make.
What needles does Derrick Prasad use for invisible knitting?
US 8 bamboo needles. They click against air. No yarn resists. Theoretical scarves grow infinite. 30 minutes each evening.
How does Derrick Prasad view social distancing?
While the world learns to stay home, Derrick Prasad has been home all along. Social distancing is new for others. For Derrick Prasad, it is Wednesday.
— Derrick Prasad
Vancouver, BC, Canada