{"id":3618,"date":"2018-12-04T20:59:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T20:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christineguestdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=3618"},"modified":"2018-12-04T21:01:59","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T21:01:59","slug":"gal-interview-with-natalie-servant-natalieservant-on-ravelry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christineguestdesigns.com\/blog\/gal-interview-with-natalie-servant-natalieservant-on-ravelry\/","title":{"rendered":"GAL Interview with Natalie Servant, NatalieServant on Ravelry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I got to interview Natalie Servant, NatalieServant <\/a>on Ravelry<\/p>\n

What is your design process?<\/strong>
\nMy design process varies. Sometimes I have sketches and ideas in search of a technique, sometimes I have yarn in search of a project. Sometimes I like to design complex projects that require planning, but then I also like to design simpler projects where I can just make a few notes and knit.<\/p>\n

When I\u2019m deliberately working from a sketch I tackle the hardest bit or the main motif first. I\u2019ll chart out what I think will work, adjust it on the fly, iterate until I\u2019m happy, and then try to make enough notes to things that I have a pattern that works in the end.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I have an idea that sits for a while waiting for me to come up with the right improvement or technical idea to make it work. It can take months or years, but it eventually the right idea comes along.<\/p>\n

What influences your style?<\/strong>
\nOne of the things that has been so much fun for me as a designer is figuring out what it is that I like and why I like it. I\u2019m particularly drawn to Art Deco influences, but that\u2019s not my sole inspiration.<\/p>\n

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I am always looking to knit something that I find interesting and beautiful, and luckily for me that covers a wide range of things.<\/p>\n

What about designing and producing patterns are you most adept at, what parts are you most fond of, and what parts are challenging? (Pattern Grading, the last week of editing, coming up with a name for a project, self promotion?)<\/strong>
\nI do love coming up with new ideas to knit and I have more ideas than time. That\u2019s making me more selective in what I choose to make and I find that I have less false starts.<\/p>\n

Some of the most challenging things for me when designing are:<\/p>\n