Your Perfect Fit, Stitch by Stitch
Submitting a design proposal to a magazine or publisher can feel intimidating, especially if it’s your very first time answering a call. However, after thirteen years of knitwear design submissions (and teaching others to do the same, at the time
A very quick note to say that my book deadline is fast approaching, so my blog and newsletter will be on pause until next month. Until then, have a restorative spring break, and see you back here soon! Natalie x
Today’s blog post was originally a Pattern Spotlights newsletter, inspired by a reader question about whether wool would work for an upcoming design. Generally, I’ve never talked about the specific benchmarks and testing processes I use for designing knitwear, nor
Dedicated to Jessie, whose curiosity during the pilot of Knitwear Design Initiation incited me to share this story of the Isblomst shawl with the beta group. In 2012, whilst working at Peter Jones in London, I met a ghost. This
Have you ever finished a beautiful cropped sweater, only to find the waist sits awkwardly high or feels a bit too long? We often focus on bust and hip measurements, but there is one ‘secret’ dimension that dictates how a
This design has a special place in my heart. It was partly inspired by my favourite hand knitting designer, Kim Hargreaves, because a detail in one of her designs made a huge contribution to the success of this poncho. The
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