Design is an interdisciplinary subject with care and communication at its heart; the most powerful, well-loved and transformative designs connect humans together. This is a bit of a series within a series discussing the stages of design process, beginning with design inspiration.
Category: Natalie in Stitches
FN2N, part 2 | The Case for Professional Pattern Grading
In which I talk about how pattern graders will professionalise and safeguard the future of knitting patterns
FN2N, Part 1 | The Three Lions of Knitting Patterns: The designer, the technical editor, and the grader
This is the first post in the From Needle to Needle series, which covers grading and the pattern production process as a whole from the designer’s standpoint. It’s the journey that an idea takes from a designer’s imagination to the home of a knitting customer – needle to needle. The first thing to do is…
From Needle to Needle: Introducing a new blog series
Introducing a new blog series, in which I discuss the journey that an idea takes from a designer’s imagination to the home of a knitter – needle to needle
Merry Christmas 💕
A very quick one to wish you all a merry Christmas, and thank you for visiting my blog and website this year. I will be back in early January. Love, Natalie 💕
When Will I Be Publishing My Back Catalogue? An Answer to a FAQ
Lately a few knitters have asked me when I’ll release some of my older patterns originally commissioned by and published in Knitting magazine, going back to 2014. I’m happy to say that I can now – partially – answer that question! First, a quick explanation of why it has taken me so long to do…