Sketch to Knit

Xandy Peters

Thursday PM

You don’t need to be able to draw to be good at sketching. Whether you’re developing a new fairisle motif or simply changing the neckline of a sweater, sketching is a powerful tool to help organize and preserve your knitting ideas and quickly try out different concepts. You can use it to help create your own designs or to plan alterations and customizations of existing patterns. In this 3 hour class, Xandy will share 3 case studies where sketching solved design problems. Students will learn about different methods of sketching, and will then have a chance to try some of these lessons in class.

Skill Level:
No prerequisites, beginner level drawing.

Material fee: $0

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Student Supplies:
Printed body template, a #2 pencil, a good eraser, plain or graph paper. If you have a pattern that you plan to alter, you may want to photocopy the schematic and a few images of the garment on a model. Optional: bring the sketching tools of your choice - a tablet with an art app, color pencils, markers or pens, etc.

Homework:
None