Welcome to my knitwear collection of patterns for garments and accessories! I’ve been publishing knitting patterns since 2013.
My garment designs feature lace and cable textures, and shaping details like darts so you can nail the fit.
My knitting patterns include specific information about exactly where and how you can adjust the design for your body shape and look superb in your hand knits.
I don’t publish anything to my knitwear collection without incorporating fitting solutions.
This means that you can knit my designs with peace of mind.
No more pages of notes for your fit adjustments – I’ve done the work for you!
What knitters are saying about my designs…
Above: Love for the Aneeta wrap cardigan <3
The Aneeta wrap cardigan is the stuff of dreams: a wrap cardigan that doesn’t gape ANYWHERE.
Not only are there darts worked through the ribbing to curve over your belly, there are also gathered darts throughout the bodice. No need to blend sizes here!
You can increase as many stitches as you need after the waist ribbing, and then decrease them all at the yoke so that your cardigan fits your shoulders perfectly.
Knitwear Collection | Patterns for garment designs
I love designing knitwear layers that fit easily into your wardrobe and allow you to get on with your day without fussing with your clothes. On one hand, this versatility comes down to quality of fit; on the other hand, it’s about not going overboard with details.
Falling Leaves sweater
Karin sweater
Cold Shoulder sweater
Alyssum 4-in-1 sweater
The Bonnie sweater – a cute cropped jumper with a nod to the 1940s
My designs have character, but they’ll never fight with your individuality. Your personal touches – yarn choice, fibre type, colour – bring my designs to life in a way that allows your light to shine, and that’s the way it should be.
Knitwear Collection | Patterns for accessory designs
Fitting solutions also apply to accessories! Although these projects are smaller, they still need to fit beautifully.
Longevity – The Isblomst shawl
Old school lace is part of Isblomst’s charm, but I also added sneaky darts to make sure this shawl never falls off your shoulders. Hand knitting is a big investment of your time, so you want to make styles that endure throughout the decades of life.
I have a deep interest in human anatomy and how our bodies are built. By focusing on points of connection, not points of difference, I’ve established a secure base from which to explore fitting solutions.
Isblomst shawl (back view)
Fond mittens
Huddle hat
Parquet cowl
Diversity in size and shape – The Icicle legwarmers
Even legwarmers have fitting requirements! Because my patterns are engineeered for diversity in size and shape, I included dart shaping through the ankles of the Icicle legwarmers and notes on how to fit your calves.
Your legs aren’t straight tubes, so why should your legwarmers be the same?
Natalie Warner | The designer behind the knitwear collection
It all began when I was a small child. I was about aged 3, as I am in this photo, when I started to notice that my mum and grandma made a lot of clothes for me. First, they asked me what I wanted to wear. Then, they made it for me and asked me to help as I got older. I’ve been making executive decisions about clothes ever since!
I remember falling asleep to the sound of my mum at the sewing machine, but I was also lucky enough to have been wrapped in handknits and crochet blankets since birth. For me, clothing is comfort and feelings of security.
That’s why fit is so important.
I’m especially drawn to styling from the mid-20th century (and often a decade or so either side of that). I love reinterpreting those details for our time, and appreciate the marriage of beauty and function.
Maybe this comes from the Ercol furniture my grandparents owned! I grew up in a house with my maternal grandparents. The passage of time, and making clothes that can be passed down through the generations, is a BIG DEAL in my world.
Before I let you go…
I have two offerings for knitters: the pattern shop, if you’re keen to make knit clothes and accessories for yourself and your loved ones; and a knitwear design course. This course runs every two years and features the best of my knowledge and experience about how to design knits and crochet garments that fit and last you for decades.
Unpicking the Stitches | Design insights is the place to go if you’re curious about my design process and the story behind the knitwear collection featured here. There are articles dedicated to each garment and accessory design.
You can stay in touch by joining Pattern Spotlights, a fortnightly newsletter dedicated to clothes making and highlights from my knitwear collection. You’ll also be the first to know when new designs are available in the shop.
If you’d prefer not to receive Pattern Spotlights, you can choose to hear about new pattern releases only.
I will only contact you if there’s something new for you in the shop.
And last, but not least – there’s my designer page on Ravelry, if you’re part of that community.
Thank you for visiting,
Natalie x
Natalie Warner
I design size- and shape-inclusive knitting patterns for clothes makers who want their garments to fit well. Clothes should serve you, not the other way around. You alter clothes to fit you, not alter yourself to fit the clothes. This is at the heart of everything I do.
I also teach other people how to design clothes, and run two courses: an online knitwear design course, covering everything from illustration to pattern grading, and an in-person clothing design course comprising made-to-measure blocks, creative pattern cutting, and garment construction.
If you’re enjoying my content, you can get more by reading my blog, which features several articles on garment fitting, alterations, knitwear design and sewing pattern reviews, following me on Instagram or Pinterest @natalieinstitches, or signing up to my newsletter. And you can find out more about me here. Welcome!
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