Sweater Wizard, Sock Wizard, Stitch & Motif
Maker, Knitting Math Wizard, E-Patterns, Interactive
Patterns, Interactive Tools…..who is the master mind
behind all of these products? Carole Wulster
of Knitting Software is.
Maybe you have seen the ads in the knitting magazines,
but I urge all of you to look into these products. If
you enjoy knitting and enjoy all the fabulous yarns
that are on the market today, these are must have
products. Have you ever been to a sale at your
LYS and seen the most beautiful yarn, and couldn’t
find a pattern that goes with it? It’s frustrating
to those of us who need patterns.
As knitters, we have an aversion to doing
a gauge swatch. Come
on, admit it…..sure you know those seasoned knitters that know you have to do a gauge swatch, but I have a theory. I
think the reason most knitters hate doing a gauge swatch
is because they usually don’t work out. You always end up knitting more than one gauge swatch or a really big one with 3 different needle sizes. By the time you have mastered the gauge, you might not even like the fabric you've made or are questioning your project at this point.
What if you could use whatever yarn you wanted, and you
could make anything you wanted, any way you wanted it? That is easy to do with Knitting Software's products. Knit up your gauge swatch using your yarn of choice and the corresponding needles, to create the fabric to your liking, and take it from there with these software products and your own computer. Yes, write your own patterns.
You can also take an existing pattern that you admire and adjust that to fit the yarn you wish to use. You could change the fit or collar, the length, the sleeves, completely customize it just for you. I think it’s brilliant to think we can use our computers
to help us design sweaters to fit our own unique shape
in the yarn of our choice. In my email interview
with Carole, this is what she said…..”Suddenly, more and
more knitters were using computers. Knitting was
experiencing a rebirth as a hobby and the more sophisticated
knitters became, the more they wanted control over their
knitting. In most cases, they did not want to design
from scratch, but wanted the ability to adjust a pattern
to their size and their gauge. Sweater Wizard provided
this ability.”
Knitting Software is owned by Carole’s son Noah and is
currently run by his wife Leah. Leah is often times
the model you will see associated with these products as
well. All of the Knitting Software products are available
through instant download. Knitting Software is located
in Coraopolis Pennsylvania. Carole loves to knit,
write software and loves the support end of this product. Carole
not only supports the software itself, but also supports
the knitting. Carole answers all the support emails
herself. Please give consideration to these wonderful
products. I think you’ll find this software very
liberating!
