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Original Pattern Drafting 101

At the heart of DesignaKnit is Original Pattern Drafting.

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Create your own knitting patterns

Draft garment pieces and let DAK magically translate the lines in the workspace into knitting patterns.

Learn the ins-and-outs of using the workspace PLUS 4 ways to getting your vision into DAK so you can get knitting.

Don't just watch videos ... apply what you learn with practice exercises.

What's inside this course

1 Quick Start using Standard Garment Styling 3 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Standard Garment Styling Quick Start
  • 3 The Marriage
2 Original Pattern Drafting Essentials 10 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Beyond the Basic Shapes
  • 3 The Workspace and Tools
  • 4 Manipulate Pieces
  • 5 Modify pieces WITHOUT moving points
  • 6 Measuring
  • 7 Challenge Yourself
  • 8 Darts
  • 9 Waist Shaping
  • 10 Neckbands and Collars
3 Copy a Hand Knitting Pattern with No Diagram 3 lessons
  • 1 No Diagram? No Problem
  • 2 The original pattern
  • 3 Draft your Pattern
4 Copy a Hand Hand Knitting Diagram 4 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Draft the Body from the Dimensions
  • 3 Your Turn - Create the sleeves
  • 4 Notes on Translating HK patterns
5 Integrate Stitch Patterns 3 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Integrate Stitch Patterns in Original Pattern Drafting
  • 3 Compare Integration Methods
6 Knitting your Original Design 5 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Printing Options
  • 3 Printing for Charting Devices
  • 4 Manual Machines
  • 5 How Much Yarn do I Need?

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