Sarah Jordan, Indie Design Gift A-Long 2019 Interview
Contents
- 1 Sarah Jordan, Indie Design Gift A-Long 2019 Interview
- 1.1 How did you get into knitting/crochet and who taught you?
- 1.2 What made you want to start designing?
- 1.3 What’s you favourite part of the design process?
- 1.4 What inspires you?
- 1.5 Are you a full-time or part-time designer and how does that fit into your life?
- 1.6 Do you have a favourite thing to design and why?
- 1.7 Do you have much time to make things for yourself or for gifting?
- 1.8 If someone knitted or crocheted a gift item for you, what would you love the most?
- 1.9 Do you have a favourite yarn and why?
- 1.10 What’s your favourite of your own designs and what do you love about it?
- 1.11 Is there anything new you can tell us about or a recent design you’d like to chat about?
- 1.12 What’s your favourite colour?
- 1.13 Have you been a participating designer in the Indie Gift Along before and what do you love most about it?
- 1.14 Which Gift Along 2019 designers inspire you and why?
- 1.15 How do people get in touch with you or see more of your work?
Today we’re chatting to knitwear designer Sarah Jordan, aka PAKnitWit tell us a little about yourself please Sarah.
My name is Sarah Jordan, though I’m better known around the web as PAKnitWit. I’m a knitwear designer specializing in accessories; my favorite things to knit and design are probably socks and shawls. I’ve been knitting for most of my life, and I occasionally dabble in crochet.
How did you get into knitting/crochet and who taught you?
When I was about 7 or 8 years old, I spent some time with an aunt and uncle who lived out of town. My aunt had always knit and crochet, and she decided that it was time for me to learn. She got out some straight needles and orange acrylic and taught me the knit stitch. Since then, I’ve mostly been self-taught, though I’ve taken some specific technique classes over the years. I didn’t really get obsessed until I was in graduate school and spending a lot of time alone studying. I happened to be living about a block from a great little yarn store, and as the online knitting world was just starting up, I was quickly spending every spare moment with my needles and yarn.
What made you want to start designing?
What’s you favourite part of the design process?
What inspires you?
Are you a full-time or part-time designer and how does that fit into your life?
Do you have a favourite thing to design and why?
Do you have much time to make things for yourself or for gifting?
If someone knitted or crocheted a gift item for you, what would you love the most?
Do you have a favourite yarn and why?
What’s your favourite of your own designs and what do you love about it?
Is there anything new you can tell us about or a recent design you’d like to chat about?
What’s your favourite colour?
I’ve been trying to branch out, but it’s always blue.
Have you been a participating designer in the Indie Gift Along before and what do you love most about it?
Which Gift Along 2019 designers inspire you and why?
As someone who knits and designs a lot of colorwork, I’m really inspired by the aesthetic of Ella Austin/bombella. Her designs are so bright and colorful, but they’re really approachable, too.
I’m also really impressed by the growing number of designers who publish patterns in both knit and crochet! I know the basics of crochet but am not very proficient, and I’ve really been making an effort recently to get better at it, but I’m still years away from even trying to write a crochet pattern.
How do people get in touch with you or see more of your work?
Blog: http://paknitwit.blogspot.com
Ravelry pattern store: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/sarah-jordan
Instagram: https://instagram.com/paknitwit
Twitter: https://twitter.com/paknitwit
Quick links to our shop
Austermann Yarns, Baby Yarns, Debbie Bliss Yarns, Lanas Stop Yarns, Araucania Yarns, Schoeller & Stahl Yarns, Felting Yarns, Noro Yarns, DK Yarns, 4ply Yarns, Aran Yarns, Fur Yarns, James C Brett Yarns, Lion Brand Yarns