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    The document discusses swatches inspired by the childhood game of Snake and Ladder. It explores both the symbolic and scholarly meanings behind elements of the game. 12 swatches are presented that were developed based on keywords like the snake's scales, the checkered game board, the ladder structure, the snake's zigzag movement, and more. The swatches use wool and nettle yarn to depict textures and patterns from the game through techniques like crochet and knitting.

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    DC REPORT

    THEME : SNAKE AND LADDER


    Back to childhood / The cycle of karma Keywords from symbolic
    as well as scholarly
    aspects of the theme

    SNAKE AND LADDER


    • Nostalgic
    • Antiquated
    • Memories
    • Age-old

    SYMBOLIC ( Snake )
    • Rippled / crinkly
    • Wavy
    • Irregular
    • Bumpy
    • Entangled
    • Zig-zag

    Board
    • Checkered
    • Cubic
    • Geometric
    • Blocks

    The collection is inspired from the childhood game Snake and ladder. We have sweet memories of playing the game with our
    cousins. But the original version is nothing like how we play it today. It had more scholarly aspects attached to it that taught us what are the
    effects of good deeds opposed to bad deeds where doing good was symbolised by climbing ladder and doing bad by coming downward through
    snake bite.
    Swatch inspired from the scales
    On the skin of the snake.
    The snake element was given a real snake
    interpretation to derive the swatches. Keyword : Bumpy
    Yarn used : wool + Nettle
    Swatch inspired from the scales
    On the skin of the snake. That gives it a bumpy texture
    The snake element was given a real snake interpretation to
    derive the swatches.
    Yarn used : wool + Nettle

    NETTLE SCALES
    TECHNIQUE USED : CROCHET
    Swatch inspired from the checkered pattern of
    the board game. To show the blocky structure
    of the game
    Yarn used : wool + Nettle Keyword : checkered / Blockish
    The above pattern is
    made up of two colours
    symbolising the pattern
    on the rope whereas as
    the colours show duoness
    of the theory that is cause
    and effect, good and bad
    etc

    The swatches are inspired from of


    texture on the rope of rope ladder.
    That is seen as twisted and V shaped.
    Yarn used : wool + Nettle

    Keyword : twoness / duoness


    Warped / twisted / crossing / jagged
    Swatch inspired from the scholarly aspect of
    the game that says life is a combination of
    good as well as bad deeds.
    Here, knots define hurdles or vices and plains Keyword : amalgamation / union
    symbolise virtues.
    Yarn used : wool + Nettle
    The pattern is inspired from
    the ladder structure. Where
    the nettle symbolises the
    steps.

    Swatch is inspired from the rope


    ladder. We have interoperated the
    ladder in the game as rope ladder Keyword : Stepping / corded /stranded
    which was as figured in the earlier
    version of the game.
    Yarn used : wool + Nettle
    Swatch inspired from the
    movement of the snake forming an
    infinity loop or cycle of karma.
    Symbolising both pictorial and
    scholarly aspect of the game.
    Yarn used : wool + Nettle Keyword :coiled / spiraled
    Loop stitch
    Swatch inspired from the scales
    On the skin of the snake.
    The snake element was given a real snake
    interpretation to derive the swatches. Keyword : twisted
    Yarn used : wool + Nettle
    The swatches were inspired from the physiology
    behind the numbers on the dice.
    Considering numbers as lace and 6 as a number of Keyword : Checkered / entangled / webbed
    imperfection. The patterns were developed where
    the swatches shows the irregular shape and lacy
    pattern
    Yarn used : wool + Nettle
    The swatch is inspired from the movement of
    the snake that is seen as zig-zag movement.
    Commonly known as snaking movement.
    Yarn used : wool + Nettle Keyword : Zig-zag / snaking
    The swatches are inspired from the checkered pattern Keyword : Checkered / entangled /
    on the board of the game and the boxy ladders.
    Yarn used : wool + Nettle
    webbed / Intertwined
    FLARED LACE
    WOOL + NETTLE + WOOL
    All the patterns are either hand knitted or crocheted. Two varieties of nettle yarn are used along
    with acrylic wool in the swatches. Whereas 100% natural wool will be used in the collection.
    The swatches are developed inspired from the symbolic and scholarly aspects of the game
    Snake and ladder and the patterns development process is shown in the ld.

    The swatches mainly focus on patterns , colours will be different.

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