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Stitch Designer 201

Beyond the basics:

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Are you ready to do more with Stitch Designer?

You've been working with stitch patterns, msybe using some of those provided when you installed the software.

In this course, you'll dive into creating your own pattenrs. With practical examples, you'll not only learn some of the more advanced techniques, you'll learn some of the do's and dont's for success.

What's inside this course

1 The Workspace 7 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Customize the Workspace
  • 3 Your own palette
  • 4 Workspace Colors
  • 5 Yarn and Symbols Palette Menu
  • 6 >Replace and >Exchange
  • 7 Drawing Tools
2 Stitch Symbols VS Memo Numbers VS Yarn Symbols 3 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Stitch Symbols vs Memo Numbers vs Yarn Symbols
  • 3 Color Names
3 Selection Boxes 5 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Selection Boxes
  • 3 Transparent/Opaque
  • 4 Daisy Buttons
  • 5 Moving a selected area
4 Manipulate your Stitch Pattern 8 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Variations
  • 3 Combine Tool
  • 4 Help! I can't see my stitch pattern
  • 5 Change the Canvas Size
  • 6 Eraser Tool
  • 7 Cancel End Needle Selection
  • 8 Manipulation Tags
5 Lasso Tool 3 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2
  • 3 DAK 8 vs DAK 9
6 Practical Examples 6 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Opening Within a Piece: Pocket Opening
  • 3 Name on a Christmas Stocking
  • 4 Large, All-Over Stripes
  • 5 Common DAK Messages (errors)
  • 6 Error | 2 Non-Selecting yarns at Row 1
7 Multi-Color Stitch Patterns 6 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Color and Knitting Machines
  • 3 Symbols and Color
  • 4 Mix 'n Match Stitch Patterns
  • 5 Examine a Fairisle Design
  • 6 Jacquard
8 Cut 'n Sew 7 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Introduction to Cut 'n Sew with DesignaKnit
  • 3 Cut 'n Sew Options
  • 4 It's STILL a stitch pattern
  • 5 New in DAK 9 (Jacquard)
  • 6 Cut 'n Sew and Textured Stitches
  • 7 The Rules
9 Printing and Interactive Knitting 6 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 3 Ways to Use your Stitch Patterns
  • 3 Print Knitting Instructions
  • 4 Printing Formats
  • 5 4 Steps for a Punchcard
  • 6 Interactive Knitting
10 Exercises 4 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Challenge 1: Create a Stitch Pattern
  • 3 Challenge 2: Integrate with a Garment Piece
  • 4 Eraser Tool
11 Integrate with Shapes 3 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Integrate with shapes
  • 3 Integration Tools
12 Cables 9 lessons
  • 1 The Goal
  • 2 Introduction to Cables
  • 3 Cables Palette
  • 4 The Cables Organizer
  • 5 Custom Cables
  • 6 Importing/Sharing Cable Designs
  • 7 Placing Cables
  • 8 3 Ways to Integrate with Garment Pieces
  • 9 Integrate Practice

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