Product Description
Learn to design knitwear with a perfect individual fit! From the initial spark of inspiration to the sewing of the last seam, Shirley Paden will guide you through the knitwear design process in the new Knitwear Design Workshop. Based on successful workshops Paden teaches to the fashion industry in New York, Knitwear Design Workshop finally gives you the foundation to take your knitwear designs to the next level with confidence.
A prolific knitwear designer, Shirley Paden's impressive work serves as a concrete example to identify the right yarn for particular garment design and pattern stitches, and to knit a perfect fit. Instructions for five new projects designed by Paden will further demonstrate how the techniques learned can translate into one-of-a-kind garments.
Knitwear Design Workshopincludes:
Lessons on how to design double-tapered, single-tapered, and reverse-tapered garments with sleeves or sleeves caps that fit
How to best use a stitch pattern to achieve the perfect look
A clearer understanding of commercial pattern instructions
Ways to improve your attention to detail with a meaningful test swatch
Stronger knowledge of proper body or garment measurements
And much more!
Knitwear Design Workshop is for all knitters who want to go beyond commercial pattern instructions, whether it's modifying those instructions for a garment that fits them perfectly, designing their own traditional knitwear, or creating stunning works of wearable art. This priceless information is a gem for your knitting library.
A prolific knitwear designer, Shirley Paden's impressive work serves as a concrete example to identify the right yarn for particular garment design and pattern stitches, and to knit a perfect fit. Instructions for five new projects designed by Paden will further demonstrate how the techniques learned can translate into one-of-a-kind garments.
Knitwear Design Workshopincludes:
Lessons on how to design double-tapered, single-tapered, and reverse-tapered garments with sleeves or sleeves caps that fit
How to best use a stitch pattern to achieve the perfect look
A clearer understanding of commercial pattern instructions
Ways to improve your attention to detail with a meaningful test swatch
Stronger knowledge of proper body or garment measurements
And much more!
Knitwear Design Workshop is for all knitters who want to go beyond commercial pattern instructions, whether it's modifying those instructions for a garment that fits them perfectly, designing their own traditional knitwear, or creating stunning works of wearable art. This priceless information is a gem for your knitting library.
Additional Information
| Author | Shirley Paden-Bernstein |
| Publisher | Interweave |
| Subject Matter | Accessories, Garments, General Interest, Knitting, Technique or Reference |
