Bespoke knitwear
Looking for someone to knit something for you?
I can help you design and make bespoke hand-knit, machine-knit and crochet garments and accessories. One-off items, prototypes and small batches. Sustainably made by hand and on hand-powered knitting machines.
Check out the gallery to see some of the projects I’ve worked on in the past. Read more about the process in this blog post: Need help with a knitwear commission?
Send me an email to discuss your project:
alex@alexjarup.com
Equipment
Santagostino 12 gauge
Industrial machine. Knits beautiful fine gauge fabrics.
Passap Duo 80
V-bed domestic knitting machine. Great for ribbed and double knit fabrics.
Brother KH-891
Standard gauge single bed knitting machine with ribber attachment, lace carriage, intarsia carriage. Can knit 24 stitch repeat colourwork designs using old-school punchcards.
Brother KH-260
Chunky gauge single bed domestic knitting machine with ribber attachment. Knits 24 stitch repeat colourwork designs.
Hague linker
A “sewing machine” for knitted fabrics.
ABOUT
I have a BA(Hons) degree in Fashion Design Technology, specialising in knitwear, from London College of Fashion, (University of the Arts London). After graduating I started freelancing, knitting custom-made garments and items for fashion designers and PR companies. I made all sorts of weird and wonderful things – from orthopedic sock prototypes to Christmas jumpers for pop stars. I also taught machine knitting classes and mentored fashion students at my studio in east London.
I’m now based in Cornwall, UK. I’m happy to work remotely with you wherever you are in the world.
alex@alexjarup.com
GALLERY
