So I'm doing a project where I'm training a neural network to generate new knitting patterns. It's going very well.
This is "Mystery lace", test-knit by DataSock.
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/lazy-stupid-and-godless/3718985/426-450#442 …
I'm training it on a combination of well-behaved swatch patterns from http://stitch-maps.com and a crowdsourced set of socks, tentacles, and unmentionables from http://ravelry.com . And some good sports at Ravelry have been kind enough to test-knit.
This was the first pattern the neural net made. It didn't have a title because the neural net hadn't learned to do titles yet.
Test-knit by emmasee100. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/first-training-checkpoint …
Reverss Shawl, test-knit by citikas
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/lazy-stupid-and-godless/3718985/226-250#241 …
I should probably note that I have just as much knitting knowledge as the neural net: that is, none. There are way smarter ways to build a knitting algorithm. Very early on, I realized humor would be my goal. Hence the tentacles in the dataset.
Nobody attempted to test-knit this one, for some reason.
I learned knitters are amazing at debugging, used to fixing all sorts of pattern problems. They took most of the neural net's mistakes in stride.
Test-knitting: CorvusAlatus https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/lazy-stupid-and-godless/3718985/251-275#267 …
The neural net did learn to give the patterns titles. This one's called "Head-Twig". Test-knitting: mathildeknits who said "this one made me grow antlers" https://www.ravelry.com/projects/mathildeknits/ai-weird-weird …
Some of the early patterns had promise. This is "Baby Leaf Lace".
Test-knitting: GloriaHanlon and Garpu
"Baby Leaf Lace", combined with "Offting Lace". I am astounded these patterns are knittable.
Test-knitting by xamonster https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/lazy-stupid-and-godless/3718985/326-350#330 …
"brachiopod 2 with added bed right frame" was knittable except for some weird row numbering.
Test-knitting by michaela112358 https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/lazy-stupid-and-godless/3718985/401-425#407 …
"phloem turn shawl from bunny ears increases"
Disappointed people by not actually containing any "bunny ears increases" which are a real thing.
Test-knit and mapped on http://stitch-maps.com by geckogirl https://stitch-maps.com/patterns/display/phloem-turn-shawl-from-bunny-ears-increases/ …
"Snowing Leaves"
Test-knit by DataSock
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/lazy-stupid-and-godless/3718985/426-450#443 …
A bit about why knitters are so good at debugging:
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