From Needle to Needle: One Year On
Some thoughts and reflections on how the handknit and crochet industries have progressed in the past year, and where they might go next.
A designer’s life
How I make my job as a knitwear designer work, and how I design, produce and publish knitting patterns to sell in my shop. Featuring professional practice insights, tools and software I use from day-to-day, and some stuff from behind the scenes.
Task Table 2: Diagnostic Tools
If you feel that you aren’t coping well, or want to find time for new interests, the Task Table can help you to create space. This is the second and final part of a post on bullet journaling for creatives.
Introducing the Task Table
The Task Table is key to my bullet journaling practice. If you get to the end of the day wondering where your time has gone and feeling a bit defeated, I hope this helps you too.
Programmes and Patterns: Or, What Bugs Us About Knitting
99.9% of the time there will be bugs or glitches somewhere in a knitting pattern. Here are some ways for knitwear designers to manage them.
The Shape of Things to Come
The size the person chooses is a starting point, not a box to fit into.
The End of From Needle to Needle | Resources Round-Up, and a Big Thank You
This week I want to say a big thank you to the knitting folk who’ve shown their support for From Needle to Needle, and to provide an index of all the resources mentioned throughout the series.
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