Websites targeting keyword designing knitting patterns

Knitwear designer Angela Hahn writes about knitting and the inspiration and process of designing

Free online software for designing and charting knitting patterns. Create your own knitting or cross stitch charts easily and see measurements and repeats to help you design faster, or modify existing charts to customise it exactly. Download your finished design to use in your pattern, or print off to work from on paper. You can preview your pattern in squares or see what it will look like in stitches. Use the scanner to generate colour charts from images you already have.

KnitBird is a drawing program designed to create knitting charts. The program allows you to design your own patterns easily and then publish them as PDF files.

clothes-press is a blog about designing and making your own clothes. There\’s lots of encouragement and information for anyone who\’s new to dressmaking, with articles on design and inspiration, sewing, patterns, shopping, style and wardrobe planning.