Intarsia Knitwear Design and Creation
Measuring the Gauge
A course by Laura Dalgaard , Knitwear Designer
About the video: Measuring the Gauge
Overview
“I will show you how to measure your gauge. Keep in mind that for this step, it's very important for you to have in your gauge the right tension, or else the sweater is not going to have the right measurements. So please, be careful and patient! ”
In this video lesson Laura Dalgaard addresses the topic: Measuring the Gauge, 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
“Measuring the Gauge In this lesson, I'll show you how to measure your gauge. The gauge means the number of stitches per centimeter. To measure it, I can use a ruler or I can use a measuring tape. I'll use a measuring tape but you can use whatever you have. Make sure that your sample is not being stretched in any direction, so it's like this. Here, we have to be aware of the stitches, all the small Vs I talked about before. When you buy the yarn for your final project, you'll have to do a sample, and if the gauge in your sample doesn't fit the gauge of the pattern, you'll have to do another ...”
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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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