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Category Archives: Design Series
Another Design Series?
Hmm, I was thinking back to when I did the Design Series which resulted in the Nancy & Judy shawl. It was super fun and I ended up learning a lot about myself and about the way that I design. … Continue reading
Nancy & Judy
The culmination of Design Series, Nancy & Judy emerge as a shawlette of sisters. Stitch patterns from Barbara Walker’s Treasuries inspired and transformed into alternating sister sections of a shawl. Both made from the same essential twisted stitches but expressed … Continue reading
Design Series: Publishing
Welcome back for the final week of Design Series. For this last post, I will get more in depth about publishing. I want to expand upon one thing I mentioned briefly last week: the use or creation of a pattern … Continue reading
Design Series: Testing & Tools
Welcome back again. This week’s post is going to be a little brief as I have been quite sick lately. During the knitting of my prototype I start to type a rough draft of the pattern. This I send off … Continue reading
Design Series: Q&A – Charts/Copyright
Ida asked: First, you mentioned using graph paper. Do you use graph paper that is especially made for knitting (since the squares of the regular don’t always mesh up)? Also, do you ever use chartmaking software, like KnitVisualizer? Why or … Continue reading
Design Series: Prototyping
Thanks for stopping in again for this week’s installment of Design Series. This past week, and as hinted at, the week before, I have been busily trying to knit this shawl pattern. The first knitting is something I call a … Continue reading
Design Series: Q&A – Sizing
Daniella asked: [I] would love to know how you go about sizing a garment pattern. When I was planning this series, I almost chose to do a sweater pattern. I think for new designers, creating a pattern that requires sizing … Continue reading
Design Series: Q&A – Submissions
Kim and Laurel asked: I’m curious about the proposal documents. What’s all entailed with that? [Tell us about] submissions to magazines/yarn co’s etc. Each publishing house has their own requirements. For example, Interweave posts their submission guidelines on their site. … Continue reading
Design Series: Sketch & Swatch
Welcome back! This last week I have been swatching like crazy. I love my stitch dictionaries as they provide instant inspiration. This stitch might conjure images of sweater cuffs, this other one, scarf designs, etc. All the possibilities can be … Continue reading
Design Series: Inspiration
Welcome to the first installment of the Design Series: Inspiration. I want to preface this posting with a disclaimer of sorts: I am calling myself a designer because that is what I am striving to be. However, you will find … Continue reading
Design Series
I’ve wanted to do something different with my blog for some time now. However, I found myself constantly too busy with other life things. Finally I have some free time to dedicate to this space. My plan? A series of … Continue reading