I'm not sure whether this fits here on a retro computing blog or over on my knitting blog! I notice that when I tried Knitwear Designer for BBC , I mostly put the computery parts here and the knitty parts over on my knitting blog . At the Centre for Computing History last weekend I spotted a display of knitting software. Besides Knitwear Designer which I have, there were a number of other titles that I wasn't aware of. Classic Pattern Writer for ZX Spectrum was easy to find, at least as an electronic copy archived online. The loading screen is at the top of the post. A nice colourful pattern fills the screen along with the bold claim "all classic styles". This claim is repeated on the intro screen: You're guided through a few choices but it really comes down to two main styles, raglan or inset sleeves, with some variations such as V or round neck; long or short sleeves. This is pretty much in line with the BBC's Knitwear Designer. They both have a couple o...