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What Comes First: Swatching or Sketching?

If you’re a new designer in the early stages of creating a new knitting pattern, you’ve probably wondered whether you should swatch or sketch first? In this blog post, I break down the design development stage of the knitting pattern process, sharing what has worked for my students and me, plus I will teach you how to know exactly what strategy will work best for you.

Design ProcessClare Mountain-Manipon19 July 2022swatching, sketching, Design Process Comments

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

Have you ever sat down to design something new, but struggled to come up with any ideas? The 15-Minute Timer Method will destroy your creative block and kickstart the knitting pattern design process, resulting in at least 15 new sweater ideas for you to explore.

InspirationClare Mountain-Manipon22 December 2020sweater design, sketching, design ideasComment

How to Confidently Design Multi-Size Sweater Patterns

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