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DesignaKnit and Garment Designer are both excellent software packages that are useful for your machine knitting.
  • Do you NEED software?
  • What do you want to use it for?
  • Differences between the DAK and GD
This is NOT a sales pitch for either package. The focus will be on helping you determine IF software can help you be a better knitter.
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Do you NEED software? Advice from the show

  • How well do you know your machine? Why spend time playing with software? Learn your machine first!
  • If you are interested in designing your own garments, consider some alternatives
  • Learn the basics of charting BEFORE investing time and money in software
  • Use Knit it Now Dynamic patterns - no software to install, maintain or learn - 1-2-3 Get knitting
  • If you choose to use software explore both the functionality AND the learning curve to determine if it's for you

Links mentioned in the Show

Buy Garment Designer
About Cochenille Design Studio the makers of Garment Designer.

More information about DesignaKnit from the developer, Soft Byte

Garment Designer - Get Knitting in less than 10 minutes

DesignaKnit information at Knit it Now

What's a charting device?.

Quick Links

00:04:38 - Do you NEED software?
00:06:30 - An alternative to software
00:06:48 - Charting Devices
00:13:01 - Garment Designer
00:17:45 - Today's Take-away: Choose ONE method!
00:25:08 - DesignaKnit
Gio R
Bye!
Sue Jalowiec
I'll get the replay up ASAP... see you next week!
Nancy M
..great timing!
Nancy M
Just finished that mug of tea

Yes, I, too, second Nancy M's comments---from another Nancy, (Z).
Sue Jalowiec
@Eric B - contact me and we can talk
Sue Jalowiec
@Nancy - thank you!
Nancy M
another great event! It did clear up some questions I had about these software products!!Thanks again!
Eric B
Hi, Eric from France. Use DAK for a few weeks and find it difficult to design pattern of others than standards, for example a hat
Sue Jalowiec
DAK pricing - I'll add a link to the pricing
Leo B
Thank you.Bye from Portugal
Gio R
Thnx Sue!
Ann O
Bye from the Uk

What is basic pricing for DAK
Carol W
Thanks Sue, you are a blessing.
Mary Ann B
Thanks. Enjoy the rest of your day!
Lynnette D
Thanks Sue!
Karyn B
Thanks Sue!!
Patricia H
Thank you!!
Ann O
Thank you
Ann O
I've used it import a photo and create a knitted picture
Jacqueline O
Yes. I like the DAK8 interactive knitting. The audio alerts do help. l
Patricia H
Yes I have and yes it's really neat. If you can't hook it up you can you can advance the rows by hand.
Lynnette D
One thing about DAK. It only gives instructions. It doesn't tell you how to do techniques, so you really need to learn the basics of machine knitting before using.
Matthew F
or picture
Matthew F
You can use your phone to do the scan
Kelly C
How thin does yarn have to be to do tuck?
Myj697
I agree
Carol W
Knit it Now Dynamic patterns are so much easier to work with, and I have done both.
Patricia H
I do not hook up my machines to DAK, would rather do it by hand. You can cable it to your machine and it will follow along as you knit. I find my attention is too much divided to do that well.
Patricia H
Karyn B, you are right. I use both and again the learning curve is there. But like with most programs once you learn a way that's easiest for you, you pretty much stick to it.
Karyn B
It sounds like Photoshop...takes a while to be up to speed on basics and you rarely get around to knowing/using full capacity.
Patricia H
Then I'll download the design and take it home to knit.
Patricia H
DAK has a lot of features, I have it on my laptop at work, so at lunch I can spend time looking over it or playing with a design I have in mind.
Nancy M
I would rather spend $$ on yarn and time knitting instead.
DJ D
I just got garment designer but my question is what is the difference between a CB1 and a knit leader
Carol W
I felt it took away from my actual knitting just staying away current with program.
Carol W
Used DAK but my computer changed over the years and cannot use the 3.5 floppy disk, therefore I cannot use the program
Ann O
DAK will run o Macs but you need to create a virtual Windows machine
Ruth S
I have Knitware but never use it. Use pencil/paper/knitleader.
Ann O
I have DAK on a virtual Windows machine on a Mac but only used it so far for creating a picture
Ann O
Like the sound of GD for garments and the fact that it can be used on Mac
Patricia H
I have used garment designer some, use DAK for colors but know DAK mostly
Ann O
yes
Karyn B
Do you need a special machine to use a knitleader?
Matthew F
YOu need to click here http://www.knititnow.com/LiveEvent/65/dak-vs-garment-designer-10-02-2018 to see the video and hit play
Patricia H
Love to design and play in my software, but use knitleader at machine after design done
Ann O
I have DAK but used for picture knitting so far.
Myj697
How do I see the video
Ann O
If no knitleader/tracer then software may be useful
DJ D
Good afternoon sue
Kelly C
no kelly
Lynnette D
I think they don't need it, but it comes in handy. I think they should learn to do it yourself first. It makes the software easier.. I use DAK a lot
Nancy M
no ... need to learn bacis and become at one with your basic machine
Carol W
Not right away. Learn paper charting and truly understanding machine.
Mary Ann B
Do not NEED software - especially with Knit it Now.
Ann O
no. a new knitter doesn't need software
DJ D
Good afternoon sue
Nancy M
time spent here is always productive!!
Matthew F
http://www.knititnow.com/LiveEvent/65/dak-vs-garment-designer-10-02-2018
Ann O
yes we see you :-)
Matthew F
if you can not see sue click here
Marcia D
I see you
Meredith P
Once I refreshed and hit play again I can see. Meredith in Greensboro, NC
Lynnette D
Got it!
Patricia H
See her, thank you
Gio R
I can see Sue
Matthew F
http://www.knititnow.com/LiveEvent/65/dak-vs-garment-designer-10-02-2018
Matthew F
click here if you can not see the live video
Matthew F
Please tell us if you can use us!!!
Matthew F
we are live had to update key sue is LIVE
Matthew F
Refresh your page
Gio R
Goodmorning/goodevening every one from the Netherlands.
Ann O
Hello from the UK
Sue Jalowiec
sorry guys ... give me a minute
Mary Ann B
HI. Mary Ann from Burnsville. I have DAK but know little or nothing on how to use it.
Patricia H
Patricia from Louisiana
Carole M
Hi from Carole in VA - looking forward to learning about software and if I need it?
Nancy M
I still use paper and pencil and a Knit Leader BUT I want to learn about other methods thst may speed things up for me.
Marcia D
Good morning from Washington state. Looking foreword to this. I know NOTHING about DAK or anything similar to it.
Nancy M
good morning! Nancy Mangeri in Kansas here...have my cup of tea and ready to learn!
Matthew F
We have not yet started...

I can't see anything
Beverly P
GREAT! Hi from Georgia!

Nancy Z. in Mass.

Good morning! happy to attend and learn about the software.
Carol W
Good morning.
Sue Jalowiec
Good morning! We'll be getting started in about 15 minutes ... can't wait to visit!
Leo
I bought DAK but finding it very difficult to learn . Do you think Garment designer is easier?