Handknit Garment Design

Description Don’t miss this opportunity to learn knitwear design from an industry expert and sought-after teacher: Shirley Paden! Go beyond commercial patterns and understand how to develop the best-knitted fabric for your sweater design. Just as she does in her in-person workshops and bestselling book, Shirley shows you step by step how to use one simple math formula to calculate yardage, shape sleeve caps and armholes, distribute increases and decreases and achieve a perfect fit. Animated diagrams – exclusive to Craftsy – bring Shirley’s process to life. Also included: a 26-page downloadable workbook that includes Shirley’s worksheets, charts, and instructions. If you’re ready to start designing, Shirley Paden’s patient and precise teaching will help you build a foundation of knitwear design skills. If you’re an experienced designer, this class will complete your education.

• Class Preview
• Meet Shirley Paden
• The Design Thought Process
• The Fabric Selection Process
• Taking Measurements
• Starting Your Pattern
• Interspersing Increases
• Interspersing Decreases
• Upper Body Shaping
• Vertical Shaping: Sleeves
• Vertical Shaping: Body
• Vertical Shaping: V-Necks
• Alternate Sleeve & Sleeve Cap