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Making Futures Posted on 31 October 2021 by Debbie11 April 2022

Use cables to explore and create lines Introduction Line forms an essential part of the design process. It may be used to create design features, emphasise or highlight the silhouette. Line may also be used representationally in sculptural or art …

Posted in City & Guilds, Foundation programme, Line - Cables, Module Two | Tagged cables, city & guilds, foundation, knitting techniques, line, module two

Lesson: Line – M2.13 – Create lines using knits & purls

Making Futures Posted on 30 August 2021 by Debbie4 December 2021

Introduction In addition to colour and shape, line is an important part of knitwear design. The stitch structure of knitting makes it perfect for interpreting lines whether it’s tree bark, rock formations or the gills of a mushroom, through to …

Posted in City & Guilds, Foundation programme, Line - knits and purls, Module Two | Tagged city & guilds, foundation, knits and purls, knitting techniques, line, module two
Making Futures Posted on 29 August 2021 by Debbie28 September 2021

Introduction So far we’ve knitted our samples according to the number of stitches with minimal requirements for needles sizes, yarn sizes and finished measurements. Of course, when we come to making finished projects, whether from a commercial pattern or for …

Posted in City & Guilds, Foundation programme, Gauge, Module Two, Shape - decreasing | Tagged city & guilds, foundation, gauge, module two, shape

Assignment Nine: Produce 3 samples that demonstrate the creative use of shaping as a means of creating design structure

Making Futures Posted on 31 May 2021 by Debbie19 April 2022

Objective For this final assignment on the use of shape in design you’ll be using the information you gained in the shaping tutorials and tasks to produce a series of 3 samples based on your own design and choice of …

Posted in Assignment, City & Guilds, Foundation programme, Module Two, Shape | Tagged assignment nine, knitting techniques, module two, shape

Assignment Seven: Explore colour and shape using intarsia techniques

Making Futures Posted on 2 May 2021 by Debbie28 August 2021

Objective For this assignment you’ll be using the information you gained in the earlier colourwork tutorials and task to produce a new sample based on your own design and choice of colours, this time using the intarsia technique and thinking …

Posted in Colourwork, Knitting, Knitting techniques, Module Two | Tagged assignment seven, city & guilds, colourwork, foundation, intarsia, module two

Assignment Six: Design a chart and knit a colourwork sample from a chart

Making Futures Posted on 28 March 2021 by Debbie2 May 2021

Objective For this assignment you’ll be using the information you gained in the earlier colourwork tutorials and task to produce a new sample based on your own design and choice of colours. Assignment 6 Part One – Design and make …

Posted in City & Guilds, Colourwork, Foundation programme, Module Two | Tagged assignment six, city & guilds, colourwork, foundation, module two

Assignment Five: Working with accent colours

Making Futures Posted on 26 March 2021 by Debbie2 May 2021

Objective In this assignment you will be putting all the skills you have learned in this section, exploring Fair Isle colourwork and how colour schemes can be developed. Assignment 5 Part One Using what you have learned so far, find …

Posted in City & Guilds, Colourwork, Foundation programme, Module Two | Tagged assignment five, colourwork, fair isle, foundation, module two

Lesson: Shape – M2.L06 – Using geometric and organic shapes – Decreasing

Making Futures Posted on 26 March 2021 by Debbie24 September 2021

Using decreasing techniques to create shape We’ve looked at increases and how we can use these for both functional purposes and as design features in their own right. In this next series of lessons and tasks we’ll be exploring how …

Posted in City & Guilds, Foundation programme, Module Two, Shape - decreasing | Tagged city & guilds, decreasing, foundation, module two, shape

Lesson: Colour – M2.L02 & M2.L03 – Dye a skein of yarn & a knitted fabric

Making Futures Posted on 26 March 2021 by Debbie31 May 2021

Create a unique colourway by dyeing your own yarn and knitted fabric Working with colour is wonderful. What makes designing even more special is when you can create a colour of yarn that is unique to you! In this lesson …

Posted in City & Guilds, Colourwork, Dyeing, Foundation programme, Module Two | Tagged city & guilds, colorwork, dyeing, foundation, module two

Lesson: Shape – M2.L.07 – Using geometric and organic shapes – Edgings

Making Futures Posted on 18 February 2021 by Debbie5 December 2021

Using shape to create interesting edgings Introduction When we see a design, we may not be immediately aware of it, but our eyes often focus on the finish of the piece and, in particular, the edgings used. A good edging, …

Posted in City & Guilds, Foundation programme, Knitting techniques, Module Two, Shape | Tagged edgings, module two, shape

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