Design Diary 'Episode 10' - Vintage Inspiration (Patreon)

Welcome to our 'Design Diary' series!

In the latest episode of Kays Design Diary, she discusses how she pulls all the elements of a design idea into the seed that will grow into a new design. Today it's all about taking vintage motifs and combining them to create something new and exciting.

Join Kay as she:

• Takes you on a deep dive into her latest, currently unnamed design project
• Discusses yarn weights and the excitement she is experiencing around using chunky weight yarn
• Shows you the inspiration for this new design, four wonderful baby blankets knit by Kays mum!
• Discusses vintage motifs and talk you through how she reverse engineers them
• Talks you through how she’s got round a common issue which you often face when dealing with more cost effective yarn

Techniques mentioned:

• Swatching https://www.patreon.com/posts/17778047
• Purling through the back loop https://www.patreon.com/posts/purling-through-35324994

Catch up with the series:

• Episode 1 - Genesis of a Design https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-1-28048329
• Episode 2 - Putting a Design Down on Paper https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-2-28418511
• Episode 3 - Managing Inspiration https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-3-28419943
• Episode 4 - Reflecting on a Collection https://www.patreon.com/posts/30805141
• Episode 5 - Starting a Fresh https://www.patreon.com/posts/starting-fresh-5-32266358
• Episode 6 - Tea at Downton Anyone? https://www.patreon.com/posts/tea-at-downton-6-33912620
• Episode 7- The story behind the Umbrella Socks https://www.patreon.com/posts/35246947
• Episode 8 - Kay's Design Jigsaw https://www.patreon.com/posts/kays-design-8-36204336
• Episode 9 - Inspiration Strikes https://www.patreon.com/posts/inspiration-9-37286960
• Episode 10 - Vintage Inspiration https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-10-38261246
• Episode 11 - Creating a Secret Collection https://www.patreon.com/posts/design-diary-11-45061695
• Episode 12 - Modifying a Classic Motif https://www.patreon.com/posts/modifying-motif-46163320
• Episode 13 - Designing Sampler Socks https://www.patreon.com/posts/47867536
• Episode 14 - The Purest form of Design https://www.patreon.com/posts/49223393
• Episode 15 - From Inspiration to Finished Design https://www.patreon.com/posts/from-inspiration-50257948
• Episode 16 - The Story behind the Jelly Roll https://www.patreon.com/posts/story-behind-16-51395039
• Episode 17 - An Organic Process https://www.patreon.com/posts/organic-process-53026179
• Episode 18 - 'The Homesteader Socks' https://www.patreon.com/posts/homesteader-18-52531267
• Episode 19 - 'Working in Collaboration' https://www.patreon.com/posts/working-in-19-57309400
• Episode 20 - 'Planning the Perfect Cowl' https://www.patreon.com/posts/planning-perfect-61321489
• Episode 21 - 'The Benefits of Experience'https://www.patreon.com/posts/benefits-of-21-62600128
• Episode 22 - 'The Cardigan'https://www.patreon.com/posts/cardigan-episode-63783946
• Episode 23 - 'Working to a Brief' https://www.patreon.com/posts/working-to-brief-64845020
• Episode 24 - 'The Moordale Hat' https://www.patreon.com/posts/moordale-hat-24-68017497
• Episode 25 - 'Kays Swirlywoo Story' https://www.patreon.com/posts/kays-swirlywoo-71867693
• Episode 26 - 'Longterm Projects'  https://www.patreon.com/posts/longterm-design-74176242
• Episode 27 - 'Creating the Rumple Socks'https://www.patreon.com/posts/creating-rumple-75713578
• Episode 28 - 'The Cherish Cowl'https://www.patreon.com/posts/cherish-cowl-28-77633875
• Episode 29 - 'Remembering Scrooge's Stocking'https://www.patreon.com/posts/remembering-30-78352815
• Episode 30 - 'A Collection in a Collection' https://www.patreon.com/posts/collection-in-30-80287522
• Episode 1 'Season 2' - Coming April 2023

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Kay & Dan x x