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life as a knitdesigner

Lilac Top: Open call for testknitters

Calling all knitters! Are you ready to try your hand at an elegant lace knitting pattern for the summer? I’m looking for enthusiastic test knitters to help perfect the lilac top —a gorgeous top down summer top worked in the round, with raglan increases, all in one piece (no sewing!)

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My favourite knits of 2024

Get inspired by these talented designers! As a knitdesigner, you might wonder whether I ever knit from any other designer? Yes, I absolutely do, and for a couple of reasons! First of all, there are so many gorgeous designers out there creating beautiful knitting patterns, so of course there are

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New year, new knitting lunches!

Yes, it’s time to start the new year right away with scheduling knitting lunches! So grab your calendar, phone or whatever you scribble your most important dates on, and note these down : upcoming dates: Up until now, we’ve always met at the Exki in rue du Fort Bourbon, but

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Looking back on a year of knitdesign

New designs, pattern variations, and inspiration for everyday wear Each end of year, I try to look back on what I designed over the year, of the goals and objectives set and (maybe) accomplished, and what my plans initially were at the beginning of the year. And I guess, each

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The rollercoaster of knitdesign submissions

Why again am I doing this to myself? So, anyone having ever tried to submit a project, be it a knitting pattern design, an artistic project or a even a novel, knows everything about the ups and downs of the submission process. For me, I will be super excited about

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