Author Archives: Katy
Knitting Module
Guess what?! I’m on holiday!!! For those observant souls amongst you, you are probably thinking “But the plan was to start your holiday 20th December” and you are indeed right. That was the plan. And now it’s different. For a variety of reasons, I’ve decided to finish the shop sweater I’m working on (and nearly […]
A Change To Our Schedhuled Programming
Since today is Saturday, it’s reasonable to expect a post about some talented chap or other. However, I’ve decided to have a little rest over the next few weeks. There’s lots of things happening at Triskele Towers and working on all them, as hard as I have to, means I don’t have time to write […]
Tempting Glances.
Over the last few posts I’ve talked about the process I go through when I’m designing a garment. That’s not to say that it’s my only method – it all depends on the inspiration – but it is my more usual way of working. The next part of the process is the one that takes […]
One Step, Two step.
This is the next step in my process. It’s actually two steps at a time but each one informs the other. I start to plot out potential stitches. By this point I’ve narrowed down the stitches that will be in the design but there is always an element of surprise to it. Sometimes because they […]
Doodle is the New Design
It’s funny how things work out. I was already to post the next step of my process, when I discovered a new technique which helps demonstrate my thought process. Essentially it’s to doodle. I’ve worked on some doodles based on my graveyard photos. I start by splitting the page into sections and then fill each […]
A Picture Paints a Thousand Words
So the next stage of my process is to work with images. They can either be from my own imagination if the idea is a more abstract one or from photos and images I collect. For example a while ago I was reading The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. This got me thinking of the […]
In The Beginning Was The Word.
I thought I’d talk a bit about what inspires me and how that informs my practice. For me it’s all about the words and ideas of a thing. I love to read and find the way it allows the imagination to run free incredibly liberating. In my imagination nothing is wrong. The rules of physics […]
Snowflakes.
Where did the week go? This week I’ve been sorting out studio samples. I’ve not been satisfied with the results which has meant a lot of frogging and having a re-think. I know part of it is my perfectionist brain thinking “These aren’t quite right” but they are going to be sold to clients who […]