A Knitting Design Story
| Phase | Knitting | Yarn |
|---|---|---|
| The first sighting | Look at all ye yarn, oh so many choices to make | Blank canvas, we meet again |
| Endless possibilities | So many combinations of stitches from knits, purls, to yarnovers | So many colors, gradients, to shadows at the tip of your fingers |
| A plethora of tools | Circular needles, darning needles, crochet hooks, stitch markers, scissors, etc. | Adobe, Figma, Photoshop, pen + paper, etc. |
| Laying the groundwork | Got my pattern and a gauge swatch (well, it’s partially done) | Got my laptop and a design system (well, it’s partially done) |
| Different perspectives | There’s a right side (not actually right, just the front) and wrong side (not actually wrong, just the back) to every piece and sometimes it’s easier to spot mistakes when looking on the other side of a project | Getting critiques and feedback from other designers and peers is infinitely helpful when I’m stuck |
| Making progress | Is this anything yet? | Is this anything yet? |
| Backup plans needed | Insert a lifeline into a piece of work so I can undo multiple rows (just in case I really mess up) | That digital archive of 324830 versions of that one screen does come in handy when I need to pull that one button asset I made 6 months ago |
| Making mistakes | Rip it, rip it, rip it | CMD+Z and version history 4 lyfe |
| Time is a construct | It’s been 84 years since I started this sweater | It’s been 84 years since I started designing this dashboard |
| Everywhere I look | There’s yarn on my couch, on my bed, under my desk, yarn is everywhere | Pinterest, Mobbin, Behance, Dribbble, nature, inspiration is everywhere |
| I DID IT | Finally finished a thing ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝ | Finally launched a thing ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝ |
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Published on January 28, 2025
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