Intarsia Knitwear Design and Creation
About Me
A course by Laura Dalgaard , Knitwear Designer
About the video: About Me
Overview
“I will talk to you about me, where I come from and how I started my own brand. I will share with you how just a bit of luck made my work get a lot of attention.”
In this video lesson Laura Dalgaard addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Intarsia Knitwear Design and Creation. Learn how to knit with multiple colors and combine organic shapes to create custom clothing.
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me Hello. My name is Laura Dalgaard. I'm a knitwear designer. I'm based in Copenhagen where I was also born and raised. It's the capital of Denmark. I've always been creative, but as a child, I didn't want to learn how to knit. My grandma tried to teach me, but I was not interested. At 25, I was pregnant with my daughter and I started knitting. It was my old teacher, Lone, who taught me. Every time I wanted there to be a rule, she was like, "There are no rules. You can do what you want." I thought it was annoying at that time, but it was nice for me because I had to learn everything i...”
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Course summary for: Intarsia Knitwear Design and Creation
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Category
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Areas
DIY, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Knitting, Textile Design
Laura Dalgaard
A course by Laura Dalgaard
Laura Dalgaard is a knitwear designer from Copenhagen, Denmark. She grew up in a family of artists, surrounded by creativity, before going on to study fashion knitwear at the Royal Danish Academy of Art. While studying for her MA, her work began receiving attention and attracting freelance projects that kick started her career.
Since graduating in 2018, Laura has built her own brand where she sells ready-made knitwear, knit kits, and knitwear patterns. She has also collaborated with clients including Anthropologie, The Maritime Museum of Denmark, and the Danish fashion house, Baum und Pferdgarten. She seeks to tell stories through color and composition in her designs, which she shares with over 30K followers on Instagram.
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