Standard Garment Styling
The Goal
Standard Garment Styling
You own the most powerful drafting software available for knitters, but sometimes all you want is to create a quick pattern and get knitting.
Just a few clicks in Standard Garment Styling you'll be knitting in no time. Plus, the basic shapes in this section of DesignaKnit can be used as a shortcut for creating more complicated knitwear designs.
Basic Knitting Patterns - FAST
About Ease
Printing and Interactive Knitting
Try it Yourself
Your Challenge: Create a basic pattern
Standard Garment Styling
Basic Knitting Patterns - FAST
Standard Garment Styling
About Ease
Ease is defined as the difference between the actual body measurement and the finished garment size.
Ease is a personal choice. the best way to establish your preferred ease is to measure a sweater that you like and duplicate those measurements for your finished garment measurements.
Ease is a personal choice. the best way to establish your preferred ease is to measure a sweater that you like and duplicate those measurements for your finished garment measurements.
DesignaKnit Ease Charts
Remember these are SUGGESTED ease measurements from the standard DesignaKnit ease tables. They can be edited for each garment. In addition, you can create, save and re-use custom sizing tables.
Ease Standards
These are recommended minimum ease measurements from the Association of Sewing and Design Professions Reproduced with permission
View the Standards
View the Standards
| Description | Blouse, Dress | Jacket | Coat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neck | .5 - 1" | ||
| High Bust or Chest | 2.5 - 4" | 3" | 4" |
| Bust, Fullest Part | 2.5 - 4" | 3 -4" | 4 -5" |
| Apex to Apex | 0" | ||
| Back Waist Length | .5" | .5" | .5" |
| Back Blade Width | .5 - 1" | 1" | 1 - 1.5" |
| Back Shoulder Point to Shoulder Point | .25 - .5" | 1 - 1.5" | 1 - 2" |
| Center Front Bodice Length (neck to waist) | .5" | ||
| Shoulder to Bust | 0" | .25" | .5" |
| Shoulder to Waist | .25 - .5" | .5" | .75" |
| Shoulder Length | 0" | .25" | .375" |
| Sleeve Length | 0" | ||
| Shoulder to Elbow Length | 0" | ||
| Elbow to Wrist Bone Length | 0" | ||
| Arm Circumference | 2 - 3" | 4" | 4" |
| Wrist Circumference | .5 - .75" | 1" | 1" |
| Waist | .5 - 1" | 3 - 6" | 5 - 12" |
| High Hip | 1.5 - 2" | 3 - 6" | 5 - 12" |
| Hip to Fullest Part | 2 -3" | 4 - 8" | 6 - 12" |
| Description | Pants | Skirt |
|---|---|---|
| Waist | .5 - 1" | .5 - 1" |
| High Hip | 1.5 - 2" | 1.5 - 2" |
| Hip, Fullest Part | 2 -3" | 2 -3" |
| Crotch Depth | .5 -1" | - |
| Crotch Length | 1 - 2" | - |
| Thigh Circumference | 2" | - |
| Calf Circumference | 2" | - |
Standard Garment Styling
Printing and Interactive Knitting
Standard Garment Styling
Try it Yourself
[DAK_AP — interactive element, needs manual review]
Standard Garment Styling
Your Challenge: Create a basic pattern
Using Standard Garment Styling, create a basic sweater pattern for yourself.
Use the choices in the previous exercise or poke around and make some choices for yourself.
When you are done, save the file and name it DAK_test.
We will use this file in the next section
Use the choices in the previous exercise or poke around and make some choices for yourself.
When you are done, save the file and name it DAK_test.
We will use this file in the next section
Standard Garment Styling
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