Top-down Technique for Children's Knitwear
A course by Marta Porcel VilchezKnitwear and Crochet Designer
A course by Marta Porcel Vilchez, Knitwear and Crochet Designer
Master two-needle knitting and learn techniques to create a children's sweater that you can transform into other garments and customize to your liking
They say there's nothing like the feeling of creating something with your own hands, but, according to knitwear and crochet designer Marta Porcel, the satisfaction is multiplied when that something is for a baby or your own child. In this online course, discover why knitting children's clothing is the perfect starting point to gain confidence before a big project.
After teaching you how to bring current trends to the closets of little ones in her course Knitting for Children's Garments, Marta has set out to explain the top-down raglan construction step by step. This technique is as simple as it is versatile, allowing you to adapt it as the child grows to extend the life of the garment.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 33 downloads
Materials
6 minutes, 1 second
Elastic point assembly
10 minutes, 58 seconds
Elastic knit closure
9 minutes, 48 seconds
Symmetrical increases
8 minutes, 56 seconds
Symmetric declines
7 minutes, 45 seconds
The raglan construction
4 minutes, 13 seconds
What's included in this course?
Start by getting to know Marta Porcel, her career, and how she managed to turn her passion into a profession. She also tells you about some of her main influences that inspire her designs.
Next, discover the materials needed for your project, as well as some techniques to give it shape and achieve impeccable finishes. Learn how to cast on and close an elastic stitch before seeing how to make symmetrical increases and decreases.
Delve into the top-down raglan construction as Marta explains its features and advantages. Then, make a sketch of your sweater, decide on the structure, and use your teacher's trick for calculating the main measurement to get your desired size from a base garment.
With the theory and the design done, it's time to start knitting! Going step by step, stitch the yoke, front, back, and sleeves. Apply everything you learned in the previous units, along with Marta's tips to get a perfect knit.
Finally, your teacher shows you a thousand and one possibilities for modifying and customizing the base pattern to make unique garments adapted to your taste, style, and needs. Explore how to transform your sweater into a romper and how to create collars, ruffles, and pockets.
What is this course's project?
Create a sweater that can also be knitted as a jacket or romper.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to advance in the two-needle knitting technique and learn all the secrets of the top-down construction with raglan sleeves.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you need basic knowledge of two-needle knitting, which you can learn from Marta Porcel's first course.
As for materials, you need:
- 100% cotton fiber
- Straight and circular knitting needles
- A wool needle
- Four stitch markers, a measuring tape, and scissors.
Reviews
- 5 days ago
Muy bien explicado cada paso. Me.alegrs mucho estar en el curso.
- 1 month ago
Muy completo!
- 1 month ago
Este curso está excelente! Muy bien explicado y con muchos recursos para ayudarnos a lograr nuestro proyecto. Muchas gracias!
- 4 months ago
Excelente este curso, muy buenas las explicaciones, simples y fáciles. Lo mejor las plantillas para cálculos de puntos según la muestra de tensión inicial. Muchas gracias Marta!!
- 4 months ago
Ótimo curso, mesmo para iniciantes no tricô. Vídeos explicativos, muito material complementar. Consegui tricotar a malha igual a um dos modelos do curso, sem dificuldades.
To further fuel her passion, Marta launched Creativa Atelier, her own website and online pattern store where she provides step-by-step instructions on how to knit and make clothing and accessories. Her work has caught the attention of well-known industry brands and has allowed her to collaborate with big names like Katia Yarns and Fabrics, Anchor Crafts, We Are Knitters, DMC, and Knitive. Her work has also been featured in magazines and publications such as The Sewing Box Magazine, Labores del Hogar, Molly Makes, Fair Cotton Crochet, Ser Padres.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- About Me
- Influences
- U2
Project Preparation
- Materials
- Elastic point assembly
- Elastic knit closure
- Symmetrical increases
- Symmetric declines
- U3
Design the garment
- The raglan construction
- The sketch and the structure
- The calculation of points
- U4
Knit the garment
- Knit the yoke 1
- Knit the yoke 2
- Knit the body 1
- Knit body 2
- Knit the sleeves
- Invisible seam in plain stitch
- U5
One garment: a thousand possibilities
- From sweater to romper 1
- From sweater to romper 2
- Knit a ruffle
- Add embroidery
- FP
Final project
- Top-down Technique for Children's Knitwear
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FAQs
The top-down raglan technique involves knitting garments from the neckline downward, allowing you to customize measurements and adjust sleeve and body lengths as you go. It’s perfect for children’s clothing because it’s adaptable and easy to modify.
This course is geared toward knitters with intermediate skills, as it requires familiarity with basics like casting on and knitting in the round. It’s recommended for those who have already made simple garments.
You’ll need cotton yarn, circular needles, stitch markers, a tape measure, a yarn needle, and basic knitting accessories. Having inspiration books and tools to measure your gauge swatch is also helpful.
You’ll learn how to design and knit custom children’s garments, cast on stitches, make increases and decreases, combine colors, adapt patterns for various sizes, and apply professional finishing touches.
The course teaches you how to create pastel color palettes, blend yarns, and use inspiration tools and books to craft harmonious, personalized designs for your projects.
Yes, you’ll learn techniques to fix common mistakes like correcting increases, decreasing stitches, and achieving even edges and elastic closures in your knitted pieces.
Yes, the top-down construction lets you adjust sleeve and body lengths at any point during knitting, making it easy to personalize and accommodate a growing child.