Josephine's Color Block Pullover
7 steps to success
A fellow knitter, Josephine wants to knit this colorblock sweater.
She is planning to use 3 different yarns with 3 different gauges. She sent all of the finished sweater dimensions and we'll work from her notes.
Creating this in DesignaKnit will be a fun exercise in combining Standard Garment Styling and Original Pattern Drafting.
She is planning to use 3 different yarns with 3 different gauges. She sent all of the finished sweater dimensions and we'll work from her notes.
Creating this in DesignaKnit will be a fun exercise in combining Standard Garment Styling and Original Pattern Drafting.
Don't just watch the video! Be sure to work both the guided exercise AND the practice challenge with your computer.
Create a basic template in Standard Garment Styling (using a Zero Ease trick to make things easier)
Switch to Original Pattern Drafting. Confirm/adjust the sizing (Explore a DAK feature to ensure the correct sleeve length)
Create the color block sections
Print out the instructions so Josephine can get knitting
Exercise: Challenge yourself with DesignaKnit on your Computer
The Steps:
Determine the style of the sweaterCreate a basic template in Standard Garment Styling (using a Zero Ease trick to make things easier)
Switch to Original Pattern Drafting. Confirm/adjust the sizing (Explore a DAK feature to ensure the correct sleeve length)
Create the color block sections
Print out the instructions so Josephine can get knitting
Exercise: Challenge yourself with DesignaKnit on your Computer
Josephine's Color Block Pullover
Determine the basic sweater style
[Flipbook — interactive element, needs manual review]
Josephine's Color Block Pullover
Create the Standard Garment Styling Shape
Josephine's Color Block Pullover
Use Original Pattern Drafting to confirm the size
Josephine's Color Block Pullover
Create the Color Blocks
<h5>Let DAK accurately make the cuts</h5>
<h5>Perfect the design</h5>
Josephine's Color Block Pullover
Print Knitting Instructions
Josephine has 3 yarns that she will be using for this project.
Each of the yarns has a different gauge. In order for the pieces to fit together, she will need to print the piece instructions according to the color and gauge.
Step 1: Rename all the pieces according to the colors
Step 2:
Set the gauge for the white yarn
Print instructions for the white pieces
Step 3:
Set the gauge for the brown yarn
Print instructions for the brown pieces
Step 4:
Set the gauge for the green yarn
Print instructions for the green pieces
Step 6: Choose your Printing Format or Use Interactive Knitting
Josephine's Color Block Pullover
Walk through the exercise by following the prompts
[DAK_AP — interactive element, needs manual review]
Josephine's Color Block Pullover
Exercise: Challenge yourself with DesignaKnit on your Computer
Practice your skills by creating a colorblock sweater front with DesignaKnit on your computer. Use the Previous practice as an example.
- Create a new piece that is 18"(45cm) x 20"(50cm)
- Create a lower colorblock (piece 1) 18"(45cm) x 4"(10cm)
- Create a right panel (piece 2) 4"(10cm) x 16"(40cm)
- Separate the remaining piece with a diagonal split as shown in the diagram
- DesignaKnit 9 - use the Align Points Feature
- DesignaKnit 8 and 9 - use the Table Feature to fine-tune the points
Josephine's Color Block Pullover
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