Intarsia Knitwear: Create Unique Patterns

A course by Anna Husemann , Textile Designer

Textile Designer. Hamburg, Germany.
Joined August 2021

Learn to design knitting patterns with graphic elements and experiment with colors, shapes, and materials to reinterpret a traditional craft

100% positive reviews (59)
2,264 students
Audio: German
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Learn to design knitting patterns with graphic elements and experiment with colors, shapes, and materials to reinterpret a traditional craft

Ever dreamed of combining color, style, and sustainability? Textile designer Anna Husemann does exactly that with her brand Plysh, where she experiments with the intarsia knitting technique to let spontaneity and originality flow in all her work.

In this course, design and create a multicolored knitted top. With Anna's help, use collage to sketch and develop your design, translate it into a diagram, and learn to work with the intarsia knitting technique. Discover how to transform your own ideas into garments designed by you.

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What will you learn in this online course?

13 lessons & 19 downloads

Materials
3 minutes, 41 seconds
Shape and Color
6 minutes, 1 second
Intarsia
11 minutes, 44 seconds
Knitting Sample
2 minutes, 40 seconds
Knitting Chart
4 minutes, 15 seconds
Front
17 minutes, 17 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (59)
  • 2,264 students
  • 13 lessons (1h 35m)
  • 19 additional resources (8 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: German
  • German · Spanish · English · Portuguese · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Make a knitted top with different materials and a range of colored shapes.

Who is this online course for?

Anyone who wants to learn the intarsia knitting technique from scratch, as well as how to design a knitted garment with colorful patterns.

Requirements and materials

You need a solid grasp of the basic knitting stitches to take this course; however, the final project is adapted to beginners.

As for materials, you need yarn, crochet hooks (Anna knits with circular hooks), a set of needles (useful for the straps), a darning needle, a measuring tape, scissors, various types of paper, colored pencils, pins, as well as other tools that your teacher will specify during the course.


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2,264 Students
59 Reviews
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Anna Husemann

A course by Anna Husemann

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Textile Designer

Anna Husemann is a textile designer from Hamburg, Germany, who discovered her passion for collage and bold, colorful patterns while studying for a master's degree in Textile Design at HAW Hamburg. Over time, she developed her personal style through a blend of abstract, organic shapes and sustainable materials.

After finishing her studies, Anna set up the studio of her newly created brand Plysh in her own home. Her pieces have been featured internationally, for example in the Pom Pom Quarterly magazine and in an exhibition by art collective 8B in Denmark. She also shares all her knowledge in knitting manuals, as well as in courses on knitting, crochet, and textile dyeing that she teaches regularly.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Inspirations
  • U2

    Preparation

    • Materials
    • Shape and Color
    • Intarsia
    • Knitting Sample
    • Knitting Chart
  • U3

    Production

    • Front
    • Back
    • Straps
    • Finishing
  • U4

    Care and Alternatives

    • Washing and Drying
    • Individualization
  • FP

    Final project

    • Intarsia Knitwear: Create Unique Patterns

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Intarsia Knitwear: Create Unique Patterns. Craft course by Anna Husemann

Intarsia Knitwear: Create Unique Patterns

A course by Anna Husemann
Textile Designer. Hamburg, Germany.
Joined August 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (59)
  • 2,264 students