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How to Grade Knitting Patterns Using a Spreadsheet

How to Grade Knitting Patterns Using a Spreadsheet

How to Design Your First Knitting Pattern Without Feeling Overwhelmed

How to Design Your First Knitting Pattern Without Feeling Overwhelmed

How to Put Your Own Spin on Runway Trends

How to Put Your Own Spin on Runway Trends

How to Make Knitting Charts

How to Make Knitting Charts

How to Design Your First Knitting Pattern: A Beginner’s Guide to Knit Pattern Design

How to Design Your First Knitting Pattern: A Beginner’s Guide to Knit Pattern Design

How to Design Well-Fitting Necklines: Round Neck and V-Neck

How to Design Well-Fitting Necklines: Round Neck and V-Neck

7 Free Tools to Simplify Knitting Pattern Design

7 Free Tools to Simplify Knitting Pattern Design

How to Find Your Signature Style as a Knitting Pattern Designer

How to Find Your Signature Style as a Knitting Pattern Designer

How to Knit to Deadlines Without Stressing Yourself Out

How to Knit to Deadlines Without Stressing Yourself Out

How to Modify Existing Knitting Stitches

How to Modify Existing Knitting Stitches

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Technical Design

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How to Grade Knitting Patterns Using a Spreadsheet

How to Grade Knitting Patterns Using a Spreadsheet

How to Make Knitting Charts

How to Make Knitting Charts

How to Design Well-Fitting Necklines: Round Neck and V-Neck

How to Design Well-Fitting Necklines: Round Neck and V-Neck

The 3 Golden Rules of Using Stitch in Sweater Pattern Design

The 3 Golden Rules of Using Stitch in Sweater Pattern Design

How to Successfully Adjust Knitting Patterns to Suit You

How to Successfully Adjust Knitting Patterns to Suit You

How to Work Out the Shaping Rates for Your Knitting Pattern in 4 Easy Steps

How to Work Out the Shaping Rates for Your Knitting Pattern in 4 Easy Steps

5 Simple Steps to Designing Your First Hat Knitting Pattern

5 Simple Steps to Designing Your First Hat Knitting Pattern

How to Shape Top-Down Necklines

How to Shape Top-Down Necklines

4 Useful Functions for Knitting Pattern Spreadsheets

4 Useful Functions for Knitting Pattern Spreadsheets

How to Calculate Short Row Shaping in a Spreadsheet

How to Calculate Short Row Shaping in a Spreadsheet

Design Process

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How to Design Your First Knitting Pattern Without Feeling Overwhelmed

How to Design Your First Knitting Pattern Without Feeling Overwhelmed

How to Put Your Own Spin on Runway Trends

How to Put Your Own Spin on Runway Trends

How to Design Your First Knitting Pattern: A Beginner’s Guide to Knit Pattern Design

How to Design Your First Knitting Pattern: A Beginner’s Guide to Knit Pattern Design

7 Free Tools to Simplify Knitting Pattern Design

7 Free Tools to Simplify Knitting Pattern Design

How to Find Your Signature Style as a Knitting Pattern Designer

How to Find Your Signature Style as a Knitting Pattern Designer

How to Modify Existing Knitting Stitches

How to Modify Existing Knitting Stitches

How to Design Stitch Patterns Without a Stitch Dictionary

How to Design Stitch Patterns Without a Stitch Dictionary

Do Knitting Pattern Designers Need to Be Tutorial Makers, Too?

Do Knitting Pattern Designers Need to Be Tutorial Makers, Too?

Efficient Knitting Pattern Design: My Strategy for Monthly Pattern Releases

Efficient Knitting Pattern Design: My Strategy for Monthly Pattern Releases

The 3 Golden Rules of Using Stitch in Sweater Pattern Design

The 3 Golden Rules of Using Stitch in Sweater Pattern Design

Inspiration

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How to Put Your Own Spin on Runway Trends

How to Put Your Own Spin on Runway Trends

Can You Become a Sweater Pattern Designer Without a Design Background?

Can You Become a Sweater Pattern Designer Without a Design Background?

How to Design Your First Sweater Pattern

How to Design Your First Sweater Pattern

4 Important Lessons Learned from my Knitwear Design Degree

4 Important Lessons Learned from my Knitwear Design Degree

Designing My First Pullover Pattern: An Interview with Jill Thompson Beach

Designing My First Pullover Pattern: An Interview with Jill Thompson Beach

3 Ways To Prepare for Designing Your First Sweater Pattern

3 Ways To Prepare for Designing Your First Sweater Pattern

How to Come Up With 15+ New Sweater Design Ideas in 15 Minutes

How to Come Up With 15+ New Sweater Design Ideas in 15 Minutes

7 Special Details You Can Use in Your Sweater Designs

7 Special Details You Can Use in Your Sweater Designs

Where to Find Inspiration for New Knitting Patterns

Where to Find Inspiration for New Knitting Patterns

How to Create a Moodboard to Inspire Your Next Sweater Design

How to Create a Moodboard to Inspire Your Next Sweater Design

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