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How to Write Your Designer Profile Page in 30 Minutes
If you’ve started designing and releasing your own knitting patterns, you’ll know that there is a surprising amount of writing involved in the process - and I don’t mean pattern writing!Knitting...
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How to Use a Newsletter to Promote Your Knitting Pattern Designs
As a new knitting pattern designer, you know how important it is to promote your designs to potential customers. Otherwise, how will they sell?A really effective way to do this is by writing a weekly...
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How to Recreate an Old Sweater You Love
Have you ever had a sweater that you loved, but after many years of wear, it finally fell apart?Or did the dreaded moths get to it whilst you were storing it?Whatever the reason, if there's an old...
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Swatching 101: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginner Knitting Pattern Designers
Image description: Someone sat next to a basket of yarn, whilst knitting a bulky swatch in rust coloured yarn. It's every aspiring knitting pattern designer's nightmare.After investing countless hours...
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Supercharge Your Design Process: Boost Productivity and Spark Creativity with...
We all know the joy and passion that comes from designing knitting patterns. But let's be honest - amidst the demands of everyday life, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and struggle to find dedicated time...
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How to Successfully Adjust Knitting Patterns to Suit You
Have you ever felt frustrated that you can’t find knitting patterns that truly reflect your personal style? Or have you found something close but wished it was just a little bit longer, wider or more...
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The Art of Yarn Selection: A Knitting Pattern Designer’s Guide to Plant and...
A single pair of socks taught me a valuable lesson about yarn.A few years ago, I carefully designed a pair of socks which featured a lovely textural panel over the foot. The design was full of special,...
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The Complete Guide to Naming Knitting Patterns for Today's Digital Makers
You've poured countless hours into designing your new knitting pattern, and now, it's time to share your masterpiece with the world. But what do you name it?In the vast ocean of the internet, how do...
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Is Your Knitting Pattern Truly Ready? The Critical Role of Test Knitters in...
You've put so much time and energy into your knitting pattern, thinking the instructions are just right. But sometimes, what's clear to us can be tricky for others.I totally understand. I've put my...
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How to Get 500+ Email Subscribers in One Day Using a Free Pattern
From an unknown name in the knitting community to over 500 email subscribers in a single day, here's how a free pattern, the Rilo hat, changed everything for me.When I began designing knitting...
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4 Game-Changing Tips to Boost Your Design Output with Sample Knitters
A few years ago, a golden opportunity landed on my desk: a commission to design two sweater patterns for a yarn company I really admired.The catch?I was already swamped with my full-time job, barely...
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Your Personalised Path from Knitting Enthusiast to Prolific Pattern Designer
Have you ever felt the itch to leap from knitting patterns to designing them but just didn’t know where to start?I’ve been in those exact shoes.Back in 2016, I spent every moment of my 90-minute...
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5 Keys to Choosing Sweater Stitch Patterns
Swatches can lie to us, can’t they?We all know this from knitting gauge swatches, but the same applies when you’re swatching up potential stitches or motifs for a sweater design. What might look...
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7 Essential Elements Your Knitting Pattern Design Website Needs
While Ravelry and other pattern marketplaces are valuable platforms for knitting pattern designers, it’s not wise to make it your sole online shop. There are several reasons why I think this, but to...
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The 3 Golden Rules of Using Stitch in Sweater Pattern Design
Have you ever designed a sweater only to realise it's not as adaptable in different sizes as you hoped?In this blog post, we're getting to the heart of using stitch patterns or motifs in sweater...
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Efficient Knitting Pattern Design: My Strategy for Monthly Pattern Releases
Have you ever set a goal you felt really excited about, only to watch it slip through your fingers? That was me this year.Like many of you, I set myself a lofty goal this year: to start releasing...
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5 Reasons Why Knitting Pattern Designers Need a Style Sheet
Creating clear, consistent, and user-friendly patterns is crucial for your success as a knitting pattern designer. Enter the style sheet: a transformative tool for ensuring your patterns are easily...
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Do Knitting Pattern Designers Need to Be Tutorial Makers, Too?
Have you ever wondered if you really need to create your own tutorials? As a knitting pattern designer, I've explored this question head-on, creating my own tutorials as well as linking to others'.When...
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The Art of Clear and Concise Pattern Writing
Knitting is supposed to be relaxing, right? But there's nothing relaxing about reading a pattern, trying to make sense of instructions that feel more like riddles.A few years ago, I found myself...
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Incorporating Visuals into Your Knitting Patterns: A Comprehensive Guide
Visuals are a cornerstone in knitting patterns, useful to both knitters and designers alike. For those of us designing patterns, they're more than just tools; they're a bridge between our vision and...
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