There are so many benefits to writing your pattern draft before knitting the sample, but how do you know what to write without actually knitting it first? In this blog post, I’m going to break the whole process down for you, explaining why you might want to write your knitting pattern first, as well as tell you how to actually do it.
Read MoreWhether you’re a newbie at design or a seasoned professional, you all need systems around your design process. Systems help you to become more efficient so that you can spend more time designing and releasing knitting patterns, rather than trying to figure out what you should be doing next. In this blog post, I will share 3 systems I use to help make knitting pattern design feel easier and less overwhelming.
Read MorePairing the right yarn with the right design can be tricky. A beautiful yarn will not always produce a beautiful outcome if the design isn’t appropriate for it. In this blog post, I’ll teach you how to work out what your yarn wants to be by analysing the ball band, the skein and the swatch. Let’s jump in!
Read MoreWhen I was pregnant with Nico, I started experimenting with a couple of baby sweater designs. Whilst I’m still, by no means, an expert, I have learned a few lessons from designing these sweaters. In this blog post, I share them with you.
Read MoreYou want to design your first sweater pattern, but how do you figure out what to do next? In this blog post, I explain why a good understanding of sweater construction is often the missing piece for many new sweater designers, as well as how you can learn more about garment construction to support you in your sweater design journey.
Read MoreWould you love to design a sweater pattern, but you’re not sure how to go about it? Whilst there are a lot of tasks and moving parts in the sweater design process, it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In this blog post, I walk you through the sweater design process, from start to finish, in 5 stages.
Read MoreDo you have knitting patterns that you’ve designed but abandoned halfway through the process? If so, you are not alone! I get emails from new designers all the time saying exactly the same thing. This blog post shares 9 steps you must take to finally get over the finish line!
Read MoreThe early stages of designing a knitting pattern can be so much fun, but once you’ve got that design idea visualised, how do you find the perfect yarn to use? In this blog post, I’m going to tell you why your yarn choice matters, what makes a good yarn choice and some factors to consider when choosing a yarn for your knitting pattern designs.
Read MoreWhich should you do first: write the knitting pattern or knit the sample? The answer is different for every designer and in this blog post, I weigh up the pros and cons of each method to help you decide which will work best for you.
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