Cheat Sheets for Hand Manipulation
June 11, 2025
Tired of counting needles for every cable or lace repeat? These printable cheat sheets make hand-manipulated stitch patterns faster, easier, and more accurate — perfect for non-patterning machines!
Tired of counting needles for every cable or lace repeat? These printable cheat sheets make hand-manipulated stitch patterns faster, easier, and more accurate — perfect for non-patterning machines!
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DAK vs Garment Designer
February 21, 2025
Choosing between Cochenille Garment Designer and DesignaKnit? This guide compares their features, strengths, and ideal use cases for machine knitters. Find out which software best suits your needs.
Choosing between Cochenille Garment Designer and DesignaKnit? This guide compares their features, strengths, and ideal use cases for machine knitters. Find out which software best suits your needs.
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Cardigan Band Styles
October 28, 2024
Classic cardigan style sweaters can be finished 2 ways. If you've never noticed, take some time to study ready-to-wear styles and browse Ravelry or other knitting sites.
Which do you prefer?
Classic cardigan style sweaters can be finished 2 ways. If you've never noticed, take some time to study ready-to-wear styles and browse Ravelry or other knitting sites.
Which do you prefer?
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Convert a Hand Knitting Pattern for Machine Knitting
May 14, 2024
Understanding how to convert patterns will open doors to easily use hand knitting patterns with your machine knitting.
It's not hard; there are several ways to do it. Pick the way that works best for you.
Understanding how to convert patterns will open doors to easily use hand knitting patterns with your machine knitting.
It's not hard; there are several ways to do it. Pick the way that works best for you.
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Measuring Sleeves for Machine Knitting: Tips for a Perfect Fit
April 30, 2024
Here's a tip to get your sleeve length right the first time
Here's a tip to get your sleeve length right the first time
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Matching Stripes
February 27, 2024
It can be difficult to ensure that the stripes on the body and sleeves line up precisely while knitting sweaters. It all depends on the kind of sleeves you are knitting.
It can be difficult to ensure that the stripes on the body and sleeves line up precisely while knitting sweaters. It all depends on the kind of sleeves you are knitting.
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Puffy, Gathered Set in Sleeves
February 19, 2024
Puffy or gathered set in sleeves are classic.
Puffy or gathered set in sleeves are classic.
They are easy to make without a pattern. Learn how to make your own charts without using math.
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Why guess at ease?
November 7, 2023
When reading knitting patterns, have you ever been confused by the idea of "positive ease"?
Ease is a personal choice.
Discover why "pinching" doesn't work and the best way to design and knit sweaters that fit.
When reading knitting patterns, have you ever been confused by the idea of "positive ease"?
Ease is a personal choice.
Discover why "pinching" doesn't work and the best way to design and knit sweaters that fit.
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Master Sweater Fit: Unlock the Secrets to Perfect Fit
August 1, 2023
Don't expect knitwear designers to create a pattern that fits YOUR body perfectly. Learn how to change patterns so you can always make clothes that fit EVERY TIME!
Don't expect knitwear designers to create a pattern that fits YOUR body perfectly. Learn how to change patterns so you can always make clothes that fit EVERY TIME!
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Bust Darts for better Fit
July 27, 2023
Stop pulling down the front of your sweaters. Add bust darts for better fit.
Stop pulling down the front of your sweaters. Add bust darts for better fit.
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