Intarsia Knitwear Design and Creation
Sketching
A course by Laura Dalgaard , Knitwear Designer
About the video: Sketching
Overview
“I will talk to you about the importance of sketching and how to do so by using crayons. You will realize how sometimes you need to do a lot of sketches to get the one, and some others you just do two or three and that's it. ”
In this video lesson Laura Dalgaard addresses the topic: Sketching, 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
“Sketching In this lesson, we'll do some sketching. When I sketch, I like to use crayons because they are so rough in their expression and it kind of looks a little bit like the structure of a knitted piece. We don't have to do something that is very correct. Now we're just trying to figure out which shapes we like and how much of each color we would like to add. Just pick a color you like. For example, I like this purple one. I will sketch something that looks like the front piece of a sweater. Then, I can add a neck line. This is probably a turtleneck. I can add some sleeves, something lik...”
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Course summary for: Intarsia Knitwear Design and Creation
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Category
Craft -
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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