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How to Grade Knitting Patterns Using a Spreadsheet
Grading is one of the things that stops a lot of knitters from ever publishing their designs.The idea of doing all that maths, especially over a lot of sizes, feels overwhelming. And if you're not...
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How to Design Your First Knitting Pattern Without Feeling Overwhelmed
I recently shared a post on Instagram about how to start designing your first knitting pattern if you're feeling stuck. I gave some tips to help, and one of the comments really struck me. Someone...
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How to Put Your Own Spin on Runway Trends
London Fashion Week has just finished, and, as always, there’s plenty to think about. From bold colours to really playful shapes, the runway was packed with ideas that could easily spark something new...
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How to Make Knitting Charts
Knitters often fall into one of two camps: those who love charts and those who dread them. Whether you’re a chart enthusiast or someone who finds them bewildering, there’s no denying that charts can...
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How to Design Your First Knitting Pattern: A Beginner’s Guide to Knit Pattern...
Designing your first knitting pattern can sometimes feel impossible. You’re fantastic at knitting from someone else’s knit pattern, but when it comes to designing your own from scratch, where do you...
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How to Design Well-Fitting Necklines: Round Neck and V-Neck
A neckline can make or break your sweater design. It is one of the main places that the eye is drawn to since it frames the face. Put an ugly neckline on your sweater, and it will bring the whole...
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7 Free Tools to Simplify Knitting Pattern Design
The process of designing a knitting pattern from start to finish can be lengthy and, at times, quite complex. No wonder many would-be designers are intimidated by it! Thankfully, there are now lots of...
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How to Find Your Signature Style as a Knitting Pattern Designer
Finding your signature style as a knitting pattern designer is a journey, not a destination. It helps you to discover and embrace what makes you unique. Beyond standing out in the crowd, it's...
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How to Knit to Deadlines Without Stressing Yourself Out
Knitting is one of my life’s passions. I love the rhythmic movement, the creative process, and the satisfaction of making something beautiful with my own hands.For me, knitting is usually about taking...
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How to Modify Existing Knitting Stitches
Keen to get started with stitch design? Just like many knitting pattern designers who start by tweaking existing patterns to fit their needs, you can do the same with stitch patterns. It’s a great way...
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How to Design Stitch Patterns Without a Stitch Dictionary
New knitting pattern designers often turn to stitch dictionaries for inspiration, a reliable source for tried-and-true stitch patterns. But there's an additional, exciting layer to our design work:...
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Incorporating Visuals into Your Knitting Patterns: A Comprehensive Guide
Visuals are a cornerstone in knitting patterns, useful to both knitters and designers alike. For those of us designing patterns, they're more than just tools; they're a bridge between our vision and...
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The Art of Clear and Concise Pattern Writing
Knitting is supposed to be relaxing, right? But there's nothing relaxing about reading a pattern, trying to make sense of instructions that feel more like riddles.A few years ago, I found myself...
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Do Knitting Pattern Designers Need to Be Tutorial Makers, Too?
Have you ever wondered if you really need to create your own tutorials? As a knitting pattern designer, I've explored this question head-on, creating my own tutorials as well as linking to others'.When...
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5 Reasons Why Knitting Pattern Designers Need a Style Sheet
Creating clear, consistent, and user-friendly patterns is crucial for your success as a knitting pattern designer. Enter the style sheet: a transformative tool for ensuring your patterns are easily...
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Efficient Knitting Pattern Design: My Strategy for Monthly Pattern Releases
Have you ever set a goal you felt really excited about, only to watch it slip through your fingers? That was me this year.Like many of you, I set myself a lofty goal this year: to start releasing...
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The 3 Golden Rules of Using Stitch in Sweater Pattern Design
Have you ever designed a sweater only to realise it's not as adaptable in different sizes as you hoped?In this blog post, we're getting to the heart of using stitch patterns or motifs in sweater...
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7 Essential Elements Your Knitting Pattern Design Website Needs
While Ravelry and other pattern marketplaces are valuable platforms for knitting pattern designers, it’s not wise to make it your sole online shop. There are several reasons why I think this, but to...
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5 Keys to Choosing Sweater Stitch Patterns
Swatches can lie to us, can’t they?We all know this from knitting gauge swatches, but the same applies when you’re swatching up potential stitches or motifs for a sweater design. What might look...
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Your Personalised Path from Knitting Enthusiast to Prolific Pattern Designer
Have you ever felt the itch to leap from knitting patterns to designing them but just didn’t know where to start?I’ve been in those exact shoes.Back in 2016, I spent every moment of my 90-minute...
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