Pattern Design

Pattern Design

  • Working With Pattern Testers: A Guide for New Knit & Crochet Designers
    5–7 minutes

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    Working With Pattern Testers: A Guide for New Knit & Crochet Designers

    After facing the intense pressures of hustle culture, knitting-pattern designer Jessica Brist set out to build a career rooted in supporting, inspiring, and empowering fellow creatives. Both a designer and a business mentor, Jessica is the founder of Snickerdoodle Knits, Full Circle Entrepreneurship, and Pattern Design Circle. With more than six years of experience in…

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  • Finding My Knitting Pattern Layout: A New Designer’s First-Hand Experience
    6–9 minutes

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    Finding My Knitting Pattern Layout: A New Designer’s First-Hand Experience

    Multigenerational knitting designer Paul Haesemeyer has a strong interest in knitting as a storytelling medium. A lifelong knitter who has been stitching since second grade, Paul enjoys designing for the stage as well as real life. He has test-knit for designers such as Norah Gaughan and Anne Vally; and has done work for the Metropolitan…

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