In this blog post, we're getting to the heart of using stitch patterns or motifs in sweater design. This essential skill ensures your design looks attractive and works well across your entire range of sizes. Whether you’re an experienced designer or just starting out, grasping these three golden rules is essential for creating size-inclusive, beautiful sweaters.
Read MoreDo you dream of designing sweater patterns but hold back as you feel like it’s out of your league? Isn’t sweater design something reserved only for people with a design background? In this blog post, I’m sharing my experience of studying knitwear design at university, whether I think it’s essential to becoming a knitting pattern designer and sharing my tips for becoming a sweater designer.
Read MoreMy student, Jill Thompson Beach of Beach House Knits, designed her very first pullover pattern last year inside of Sweater Design School. In this interview, she shares the highs, lows and lessons learned along the way as she designed her beautiful Holloway sweater. There are so many fantastic insights and resources that Jill generously shares, so if you’re thinking of designing your first pullover, make sure you read this first!
Read MoreYou want to design your first sweater pattern, but how do you figure out what to do next? In this blog post, I explain why a good understanding of sweater construction is often the missing piece for many new sweater designers, as well as how you can learn more about garment construction to support you in your sweater design journey.
Read MoreDesigning a sweater pattern is a wonderful milestone in any new knitting pattern designer’s career, but how do you know if you’re ready to take on the challenge? In this blog post, I share three ways that you can prepare yourself for designing your first sweater pattern. You might even be surprised to find that you’re already prepared!
Read MoreWould you love to design a sweater pattern, but you’re not sure how to go about it? Whilst there are a lot of tasks and moving parts in the sweater design process, it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In this blog post, I walk you through the sweater design process, from start to finish, in 5 stages.
Read MoreHave 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.
Read MoreIf you would like to design a top-down sweater, I share the construction method of three different top-down sweaters in this blog post. Whilst each could be attempted by a novice sweater designer, I have categorised them into three difficulty levels to help you identify which one you’d prefer to start with.
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