Good knitting pattern design is all about the details; making thoughtful choices about the function and aesthetics of your design without automatically choosing the default. And today, I’m jumping right into the details with this ultimate guide to designing handknits with buttonholes.
Read MoreIf you’re like many knitting pattern designers, you likely feel a bit lost when it comes to drawing schematics. You know how you want your schematics to look, but getting that to translate into the drawing is difficult! In this blog post, I am sharing 7 tips and tricks that will simplify the process and give you better results when drawing knitting pattern schematics.
Read MoreIf you would like to design a top-down sweater, I share the construction method of three different top-down sweaters in this blog post. Whilst each could be attempted by a novice sweater designer, I have categorised them into three difficulty levels to help you identify which one you’d prefer to start with.
Read MoreDo knitting pattern designers need to be good at maths? In this blog post, I answer this big question as well as provide some tips on how to make it work as a knitting pattern designer, even if you are bad at maths.
Read MoreAs a knitting pattern designer, delivering good fit for our customers can be challenging because we’re not providing a bespoke experience. What we can do, however, is make our patterns fit the “average” body from our size charts, so that those who do need to adjust the pattern have an excellent foundation to start from. In this blog post, I show you common fit issues found in knitting pattern designs and how you can fix them.
Read MoreWhilst size charts are extremely useful when understanding how to fit patterns to a large range of body sizes, knowing how ease works is crucial to good fit. In this blog post, I will show you how to use ease to ensure comfort and good fit for the wearer, whilst also showing you how it can be used as a design element.
Read MoreA set-in sleeve is the most classic sleeve shape, yet it is the one that knitting pattern designers have the most trouble with. Understandably so - there is a fair amount of mathematics involved in getting it right. In this blog post, I will walk you through how I calculate and grade my set-in sleeves using any spreadsheet and a size chart.
Read MoreEstimating yardage for the size you knitted the sample in is pretty straight-forward, but how do you work out the yarn usage for the remaining sizes without having to knit them first? I discovered a method that is simple and accurate and in this blog post, I will show you how to work out your yarn requirements for all the sizes in any pattern.
Read MoreAs knitting pattern designers, it is our responsibility to offer patterns in as many sizes as possible. This free women’s size chart is sized from 28-62” chest. Download it today!
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