SECTION ONE
Knitting Techniques
1 Knitting Techniques
1.1 Hand Knitting, overview.
1.1.1 Tools and Mechanics for Hand Knitting
1.1.2 Types, classification and identification of yarns, fibres and fabrics for hand knitting.
1.2 Machine Knitting, overview.
1.2.1 Tools and Mechanics for Machine Knitting
1.2.2 Types, classification and identification of yarns, fibres and fabrics for machine knitting.
1.3.1 Industrial Knitting, overview
1.3.2 Tools and Mechanics for Industrial Knitting
1.3.3 Types, classification and identification of yarns, fibres and fabrics for industrial knitting methods.
1.4 Fabric, yarn and fibre Properties
1.5 Fabric, yarn and fibre Structure
SECTION TWO
Construction Knitting Theory
2.1 Elements and Principals of Design
2.1.1 Construction Knitting relative to Classic Design Principles
2.1.2 Knitting Geometric Shapes for Construction Knitting
2.2 Shapes and the Human Form
2.2.1 Mapping out a Construction Plan following the contour of the Human Form.
2.2.2 Creating an Accumulative Grid Pattern
2.2.3 Flat and Drape Patternmaking Techniques relative to the Construction Knitting Method.
2.2.4 Line, Shape and Silhouette
2.2.4 Accumulative Grid pattern designs.
2.2.5 Proportions, Repetition & Rythmn
2.3 The Creative Process
2.3.1 Intuition and Play based on the Construction Knitting method
2.3.2 Gesture in Design / Colour, Texture and Contrast.
SECTION THREE
Practical suggestions of creating designs based on model building using geometric shapes.
3.1 Squares
3.1.1 Attributes of the Square used in Design.
3.1.2 Knitted squares by hand, machine and digital methods.
3.1.3 Using squares in accumulative construction grid patterns.
3.1.4 Developing 2D flat pattern designs using squares.
3.1.5 Developing 3D drape pattern designs using squares.
3.2 Triangles
3.2.1 Attributes of the Triangle used in Design.
3.2.2 Knitted triangles by hand, machine and digital methods.
3.2.3 Using triangles in accumulative construction grid patterns.
3.2.4 Developing 2D flat pattern designs using triangles.
3.2.5 Developing 3D drape pattern designs using triangles.
3.3 Circles
3.3.1 Attributes of the Circle used in Design.
3.3.2 Knitted circles by hand, machine and digital methods.
3.3.3 Using circles in accumulative construction grid patterns.
3.3.4 Developing 2D flat pattern designs using circles.
3.3.5 Developing 3D drape pattern designs using circles.
4. REFERENCE
4.1 Calculating yarn substitutions
4.2 Aust/NZ/US/European glossary
4.3 Aust/NZ/US/European weight charts
4.4 Aust/NZ/US/European knitting needle charts
4.5 Resources (includes yarn companies and web resources for yarn, fibre and knitting information)
5. INDEX
6. BIBLIOGRAPHY
7. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
