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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

Incorporating Visuals into Your Knitting Patterns: A Comprehensive Guide

Incorporating Visuals into Your Knitting Patterns: A Comprehensive Guide

The Art of Clear and Concise Pattern Writing

The Art of Clear and Concise Pattern Writing

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

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

5 Reasons Why Knitting Pattern Designers Need a Style Sheet

5 Reasons Why Knitting Pattern Designers Need a Style Sheet

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

7 Essential Elements Your Knitting Pattern Design Website Needs

7 Essential Elements Your Knitting Pattern Design Website Needs

5 Keys to Choosing Sweater Stitch Patterns

5 Keys to Choosing Sweater Stitch Patterns

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Technical Design

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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

The Knitting Pattern Designer's Guide to Buttonholes

The Knitting Pattern Designer's Guide to Buttonholes

7 Tips for Drawing Beautiful Knitting Pattern Schematics

7 Tips for Drawing Beautiful Knitting Pattern Schematics

3 Sweater Styles to Design from the Top Down

3 Sweater Styles to Design from the Top Down

Design Process

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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

5 Keys to Choosing Sweater Stitch Patterns

5 Keys to Choosing Sweater Stitch Patterns

Your Personalised Path from Knitting Enthusiast to Prolific Pattern Designer

Your Personalised Path from Knitting Enthusiast to Prolific Pattern Designer

4 Game-Changing Tips to Boost Your Design Output with Sample Knitters

4 Game-Changing Tips to Boost Your Design Output with Sample Knitters

Is Your Knitting Pattern Truly Ready? The Critical Role of Test Knitters in the Design Process

Is Your Knitting Pattern Truly Ready? The Critical Role of Test Knitters in the Design Process

The Complete Guide to Naming Knitting Patterns for Today's Digital Makers

The Complete Guide to Naming Knitting Patterns for Today's Digital Makers

Inspiration

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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

Knitwear Trends from the AW20 Fashion Shows

Knitwear Trends from the AW20 Fashion Shows

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