Description

Grading is often understood as the process of generating a range of sizes for a pattern that’s been designed.  There’s an idea that it has to be scaled up or down…but the how is often a mystery.  And there’s maths (yikes!).

But…what if I told you that grading is actually a more design-oriented process, and that the numbers are the result or output of that process – nothing more.  What would you think then?

You don’t need to be a maths whiz to be good at grading.  The only mathematical principle you need to grasp is algorithms.

Algorithms are what you plug into Excel (if you’re using a spreadsheet), or use as a basis for visuals, if you prefer to draw.

In the preview video below, I explain how this all comes together to set you up for Excel or any other grading method you choose.

This knitting pattern grading taster course will help you to learn:

• What algorithms are and why they’re so important for grading patterns
• Why deep understanding of landmarks and the body shape(s) represented by the measurements of your sizing chart is the key
• How to use outputs of grading, like schematics and garment measurements tables, as a means of triangulating a relationship between you, your designs, and the knitters who’d love to make them.

My hope is that this taster course demystifies grading – or at least makes it feel a lot less intimidating!

All the information you need to grade your pattern is contained within the pattern itself, because algorithms = patterns.  You just need to extract this information using the right processes.

You don’t need any tools or special equipment for this pattern grading taster course.

Just bring yourself, a notebook, and a pen.

Key details about the knitting pattern grading taster course

This class is 60-90 minutes long and you can take it as many times as you like, at your own pace.  You have lifetime access to the content.

What happens after I checkout?

At checkout, you’ll be prompted to create an account.  This grants you access to the course area and the lesson material.  You can watch from your desktop, laptop, or mobile device.  Distraction-free mode is enabled to help you focus.

What’s next?  What can I do after the lesson’s finished?

You can top up to join the Tailored Sleeves Masterclass, Made to Measure Knitwear, or the full Knitwear Design Initiation course.  Like the pattern drafting course, one of the biggest gifts of this module is that you won’t be restricted by what you know how to do.  You’ll have enough technical knowledge and creative problem-solving muscle to handle anything your imagination throws at you.  The Pattern Grading module walks you through all the possible principles of pattern grading, so that you’ll come know which ones apply to your design.