Knit Design Online Student Blog

Category: Miscellaneous

  • Drawing v computer software

    One of the discussions I had with C&G External Verifier Margaret Walker yesterday was on the importance of freehand drawing in the process of creative thinking & for communicating design intentions.  We got on to the use of charting software in official assignments.  She was adamant that, in order to prove competency at a skill,…

  • How good design really happens

    This is compulsory reading for all KDO students! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34775411

  • This looks like a useful set of knitting info

    25 Knitting Tips That Will Instantly Make you a Better Knitter    

  • Knitting book lesson

    I’m bringing this forward from its first posting in 2012, because it is an important example of good v bad. I came across this book in the library & had to bring it home to photograph because of the glaring error in edge tensions ….. Let these pics be a lesson of what not to…

  • Charting tool

    Helen mentioned this a while ago.  Has anyone tried it? http://chart-minder.com/ jemmag says: 19/10/2014 at 1:48 pm I haven’t tried this one but can recommend KnitPro if you want to convert a photo or image to a chart and I use Stitch Sketch for iPad which is EXCELLENT http://www.microrevolt.org/knitPro/

  • L3 Interior Item: Lampshade

    The design brief was for a lampshade to fit into an existing bedroom interior; with colours and pattern to fit in with decorative items, including Log Cabin patchwork quilts, already in the room.  It is knitted in Hemp on tiny, tiny needles.  I think the design progression work (there was a lot) is on a…

  • C&G Diploma – Research For Design assignment

    The theme is ‘Entrances’ & work is presented in a landscape format A3 handmade sketchbook. This is a nice touch for the final page. Can you see why we do all the mark-making and arty techniques sampling?  It’s really useful to have plenty of ways of exploring and communicating ideas.

  • Design Unit ‘Line’ assignment

    This is additional to the mark-making & Line exercises completed in M3 where you explore the character and effect of different art materials and the marks they make.  These A3 sheets are a good example of using Line as the focus and developing decorative design ideas from inspiration.

  • Chief City & Guilds Verifier talks about City & Guilds…

    This is a video of Margaret Walker talking about what City and Guilds is:

  • Presentation at the V&A

    It was a great day and we had a surprise visitor, the National Chief Verifier (and our External Verifier) Margaret Walker arrived to present the medal and Jayne’s certificates.  I am told I was very visibly shocked when I saw her!  To have three high ranking C&G personnel there was really special.  Gary filmed the presentation and…