Tag: design

Top 5 Design Books for Sweater Knitters

Top 5 knitting design books

If I had to choose just 5 essential design books to recommend to aspiring sweater designers which 5 would you choose? As I pondered this question I realized that I would choose one book for each phase of my design process. Starting with organizing my thoughts and sketches and moving all the way through yarn…

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Top 10 Cabled Sweater Patterns of 2014

top ten cabled sweater patterns

I absolutely love cabled sweaters! However, I don’t particularly love knitting cables so hopefully I can convince my wonderful husband (who loves knitting them) to make one for me this fall. I think the reason that I love them so much is they remind me of my favorite weather, cool misty days on the coast….

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Sweater Construction Methods: Raglan

sweater construction raglan

This is post 7 of 7 in the series “Sweater Construction Methods” In this series we take a deeper look into the different methods for constructing sweaters and the pros and cons of each method. Sweater Construction Methods: Set-In Sleeves Sweater Construction Methods: Dolman Style Sweater Construction Methods: Sideways Sweater Construction Methods: Circular Yoke Sweater…

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Sweater Construction Methods: Saddle Shoulder

sweater construction saddle shoulder

This is post 6 of 7 in the series “Sweater Construction Methods” In this series we take a deeper look into the different methods for constructing sweaters and the pros and cons of each method. Sweater Construction Methods: Set-In Sleeves Sweater Construction Methods: Dolman Style Sweater Construction Methods: Sideways Sweater Construction Methods: Circular Yoke Sweater…

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Sweater Construction Methods: Contiguous Set-In Sleeve

contiguous set in sleeves cover

This is post 5 of 7 in the series “Sweater Construction Methods” In this series we take a deeper look into the different methods for constructing sweaters and the pros and cons of each method. Sweater Construction Methods: Set-In Sleeves Sweater Construction Methods: Dolman Style Sweater Construction Methods: Sideways Sweater Construction Methods: Circular Yoke Sweater…

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Sweater Construction Methods: Circular Yoke

sweater construction circular yoke

This is post 4 of 7 in the series “Sweater Construction Methods” In this series we take a deeper look into the different methods for constructing sweaters and the pros and cons of each method. Sweater Construction Methods: Set-In Sleeves Sweater Construction Methods: Dolman Style Sweater Construction Methods: Sideways Sweater Construction Methods: Circular Yoke Sweater…

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Sweater Construction Methods: Sideways

sideways sweater construction

This is post 3 of 7 in the series “Sweater Construction Methods” In this series we take a deeper look into the different methods for constructing sweaters and the pros and cons of each method. Sweater Construction Methods: Set-In Sleeves Sweater Construction Methods: Dolman Style Sweater Construction Methods: Sideways Sweater Construction Methods: Circular Yoke Sweater…

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Sweater Construction Methods: Dolman Style

sweater construction method dolman style

This is post 2 of 7 in the series “Sweater Construction Methods” In this series we take a deeper look into the different methods for constructing sweaters and the pros and cons of each method. Sweater Construction Methods: Set-In Sleeves Sweater Construction Methods: Dolman Style Sweater Construction Methods: Sideways Sweater Construction Methods: Circular Yoke Sweater…

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Sweater Construction Methods: Set-In Sleeves

set-in sleeves sweater construction methods

This is post 1 of 7 in the series “Sweater Construction Methods” In this series we take a deeper look into the different methods for constructing sweaters and the pros and cons of each method. Sweater Construction Methods: Set-In Sleeves Sweater Construction Methods: Dolman Style Sweater Construction Methods: Sideways Sweater Construction Methods: Circular Yoke Sweater…

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30 Day Sweater Design Files: Marcella

This is post 1 of 1 in the series “30 Day Sweater Design Files” In this series we highlight sweater designs created using the 30 Day Sweater Framework. Join us as we explore design inspiration, yarn choice and construction details. This past May I had the privilege of designing a show piece for the TNNA…

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