Fiona Ellis

Mastering Cable Design

Fiona Ellis
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Meet your instructor, Fiona, who will diagnose baggy stitch syndrome and get you off to the right start.
Meet the building blocks of cable knitting: basic crosses, cable abbreviations, rest rows and how to combine them all with Fiona's expert instruction.
Fiona will teach you to make an I-Cord. This versatile knitted rope is perfect for laying out designs.
You can take elements from existing patterns and put them together with Fiona's help! Learn to add and remove cords, too.
Inspiration is all around you. Carry your camera and record it! Fiona will show you where she finds new design ideas.
Learn how to add texture and interest to your design by changing the angle of the cable and altering negative space.
It's important to know the correct way to read and write cable charts. Fiona will teach you how to do both with precision.
Learn to calculate stitches and plan cable placement for an attractive look and fit. You'll never be surprised by cable compression again.
Celtic knots, holes, hemlines and more. Fiona shares her knowledge of these additional design elements.
 
 
9 Lessons
1  hrs 49  mins

Description

Fiona puts a new twist on deciphering cable abbreviations while teaching you basic cable crosses, rest rows and how to creatively combine these knit design elements. She’ll also offer tips on where to find cable design inspiration and how to enhance your garments with I-cord embellishments. As you move on, you’ll learn about diamond and doughnut shapes, adding and subtracting individual cables, playing with negative space and creating different cable angles. Plus, you’ll also learn to mix and match elements from existing cable designs to make them your own.

Fiona Ellis

Fiona Ellis began designing knitwear commercially after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in fashion knitwear design from De Montfort University in England. Her original designs have been sold to fashion houses in New York, London & Paris for mass-market production. Fiona's patterns have been widely published in premier knitting magazines, as well as many leading yarn companies. She is the author of Inspired Cable Knits, Inspired Fair Isle Knits and Knitspiration Journal (all published by Potter Craft).

Fiona Ellis

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