Use pen/pencil to respond to a word, expression or emotion In design we work extensively from images – be they your own sketches, prints or drawings, images from the internet or from a magazine, photos or an interpretation of a …
Lines and mark making in print and paint The expresssion of lines in knitting may occur in a number of ways: It may be the choice of pattern stitches like cables, travelling stitches or ribs but it may also be …
Shape into form Of course, shape doesn’t stop at two dimensions, particularly in knitting! As we are both making our own fabric and fashioning it into its eventual form with our knitted fabric, we have at our disposal a vast …
Avoiding white page panic! If you’re not a regular sketcher, scrapbooker or journaller, you might recognise that feeling of panic when you see a blank white page. So much expectation, so much space and that pressure of what to fill …
Introduction Your introductory programme doesn’t stop at knitting, it’s also a chance to dip your toes in the exciting world of designing. We’ll be starting our design journey with a sketchbook but don’t think that means you have to be …