{"id":540,"date":"2015-11-27T14:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-11-27T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.wordpress.com\/?p=540"},"modified":"2018-05-22T15:52:30","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T15:52:30","slug":"designer-interviewjustyna-kacprzak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knittedinswitzerland.ch\/?p=540","title":{"rendered":"Designer Interview:Justyna Kacprzak"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s time for another designer interview! Justyna Kacprzak<\/a> makes the most beautiful amigurumi!<\/p>\n

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1. How did you come to knitting \/ crocheting?<\/p>\n

I first learned to knit – it was very early, when I was still a little girl \ud83d\ude42 I was amazed at how mum is skillful with her needles and wanted to give it a try too. I learned to crochte much later, when I was in high school and that was after a few fails! There was a point at which I thought I’d never be able to crochet, but hey, here I am and I think it’s both thatnk to my determination and my wonderful teacher – my aunt.<\/p>\n

2. How did you come to designing?<\/p>\n

Oh, that was totally unplanned! I wanted to sell handmade bears, but since copyrights vary from country to country and not all designers are ok with people selling projects made from their patterns, I decided to make a pattern for a simple bear, so that I could sell them without any risk. Since it was all ready, I decided to put it on sale in my Etsy store and it actually sold really well, so I started creating patterns and it got so interesting that I can’t stop!<\/p>\n

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3. What inspires your designs?<\/p>\n

That’s always the hardest question! I guess it can be anything! Sometimes a dog crossing the street, someone’s T-shirt or even my previous designs.<\/p>\n

4. What is your design process?<\/p>\n

I rarely sketch – so I mostly just take a hook and start crocheting. And tehn I frog. And crochet some more \ud83d\ude42 And it goes like this until I’m happy with the result.<\/p>\n

5. Do you have a favourite fiber?<\/p>\n

For my amigurumi I love a good quality acrylic and cotton blend, for clothes and accessories for myself or my family my number one is either merino or alpaca.<\/p>\n

6. If you could only knit\/crochet one type of item, what would it be?<\/p>\n

Will my fans be disappointed if I said hats? \ud83d\ude09 I just loooove making them – no sewing, almost no end weaving, quick and useful. Does it get any better than this?<\/p>\n

7. Which of your patterns make for really great gift knitting?<\/p>\n

I think the best would be my “I Promise You Pineapples” shawl – it’s pretty, quick to make and useful.But so are my bookmarks or tape measure covers. I think everything depends on who we want to make a gift for \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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8. Do you have any new patterns coming out during the GAL that you want to talk about?<\/p>\n

Oh, I wish I’ll manage to finish, test and publish the crochet version of my Swinging Kitty Ornament. I got a great feedback when it went live last year and was asked for the crochet version, so I hope I can make it this year!<\/p>\n

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(c) for all photos: Justyna Kacprzak<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s time for another designer interview! Justyna Kacprzak makes the most beautiful amigurumi! 1. How did you come to knitting \/ crocheting? I first learned to knit – it was very early, when I was still a little girl \ud83d\ude42 I was amazed at how mum is skillful with her needles and wanted to give …<\/p>\n

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