FAQs – Cochenille Design Studio

I am unable to enter my PECT code code for my older version of Garment Designer, why?

The company who supported the PECT numbers and unlock codes is no longer in business. They gave support until 2012 when the unlock codes were no longer available.

We now use a USB security HASP key to operate Garment Designer 2.5. This must be plugged in whenever using the software.

You would need to purchase an upgrade for Garment Designer, as Garment Designer version 2- 2.1.3 will no longer operate.

Can I import images or patterns into Garment Designer to trace or copy?

Garment Designer can not import or open any external files. Garment Designer will only open Garment Designer pattern files and will only save Garment Designer pattern files. PDF’s of the patterns can be saved from Garment Designer.

Can I view/submit any examples of Garment Designer-made projects?

Please view our Garment Designer Gallery on our website:

http://www.cochenille.com/garment-designer/garment-designer-gallery/

You can also find us on Pinterest:

Do you want to share your project with us and our followers? We would love to see what our creative customers are up to! Please email us pictures at info@cochenille.com, make sure to include a little bit about your project. We would be thrilled to hear how you use the software.

Can I use Garment Designer to create knit patterns for both hand and/or machine knitting?

Yes, Garment Designer is an excellent tool for creating knit patterns, as well as sewing patterns.

If you already have Garment Designer, please refer to your Garment Designer manual for more information about knitting. Appendix C will have must read information on how to use the shaping instructions. We also suggest going through Tutorial 3 in your manual to gain more knowledge about the knitting with Garment Designer.

Here are some highlights of our program for knitters, for a larger list of overall features please view Garment Designer Overview and Features on our website

Generate shaping charts for regular, top-down and sideways knitting
Display Stitch and Row counts
Knitters, Weavers and Stitchers may choose to input their gauge/sett/count and request shaping instructions for standard, sideways, top-down, and diagonal shaping.
Generate shaping instructions in a row by row summary.
Create a pixel-per-stitch graphic to take to Stitch Painter and other paint programs for design purposes.
Print a full-scale, half-scale or quarter-scale pattern which may be used for sewing and for blocking knit pieces.
The choice to work in Sew, Knit, or Universal

mode, thus customizing the menu and program

functions to your needs.
Shaping instructions in a row-by-row summary

which can be used by knitters or weavers.
A Yarn Calculator for knitters to determine how

much yarn to purchase.
The option to display counts for each garment

piece so that you have a visual reference of

stitches/rows. (Knit mode)
The ability to add ‘bands’ which may be used by

knitters for ribbings/welts. (Knit mode)

Knititnow.com made an excellent video showing how one can use Garment Designer for knitting with a machine:

Can I use Garment Designer for creating and selling patterns?

Cochenille Design Studio welcomes users to use Garment Designer software to develop and sell patterns of their own original design, using our software as a tool.

Exclusions to this include: Using our Collection patterns (such as Couture Totes, Holiday, Origami) and selling those. These collections have sewing instructions included and are considered to be our own pattern collection.