Learning from designs: Weave Stitch Pattern

One of the perks of working as a technical editor is getting to see a range of patterns from a wide range of designers. I learn something new all the time, and I'm a complete learning junkie, so I love it! On Saturday I will be blogging as part of Susan Crawford's Coronation Knits blog tour, and I'll be sharing some of the things I learnt from working with her.

I particularly enjoy technical editing designs by Nick Atkinson. He has worked as a knitwear designer for many of the biggest fashion houses - Donna Karan, Gucci and Pringle, to name just a few! What I enjoy most about his designs is the way that he manipulates stitches. He's not "hampered" by a background in traditional written knitting patterns - he just picks up needles and yarn and sees what happens.

I had the pleasure of editing his Deauville design for Issue 45 of The Knitter, which features an unusual woven effect stitch pattern. It's very simple to work, but a couple of readers had been getting confused with how to do the crossing rows, so we decided that a video was the best way to explain. If you would like to get your hands on a copy of this design, then back issues of The Knitter can be purchased as a digital edition from Zinio or the Apple Newsstand.

Do watch the video, even if you don't want to knit this design - it is a REALLY clever stitch pattern. Simple, but super-effective - my favourite combination!

Tutorial for the Weave Stitch patter used in the Deauville jumper by Nick Atkinson. This jumper can be found in The Knitter, issue 45.

Many thanks to Jim for his wicked filming skillz!

See you on Saturday for Coronation Knits and more new things...