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Knitting Tech Editor vs Test Knitters: Why Do I Need Both for My Knitting Patterns?
When you've finished writing your knitting pattern, you've only finished the first step of the process. Often the following steps, where...


Why You Can't Just Do What Everyone Else is Doing When Selling Knitting Patterns
We're used to conforming to the expectations of society, family, friends, all of the people that surround us... and so it can be...


How to Design Knitting Patterns with a Process that Works for You
You have your knitting pattern design idea, but you're feeling stuck. Where do you start? What process should you follow? Does it matter?...


Using Story to Connect with Your Audience as a Knitting Pattern Designer
Have you ever thought about how much stories connect us as human beings? I've been thinking about it a lot lately. We are each unique...


Community for Knit and Crochet Pattern Designers Focusing on Collaboration + Education
Have you heard about the Design Circle?! It's a brand new group that I just launched for knit and crochet pattern designers. Our knitting...


What Do I Need to Include in My Knitting Pattern Design?
You have your design idea, and you've started to write out your knitting pattern. But suddenly you're at a standstill: what all do you...


Where to Sell Knitting Patterns Online: A Summary of Online Platforms for Selling Knitting Patterns
Why go to the effort of writing, testing, tech editing, and charting a pattern if you aren't going to make some money from the pattern?...


Favorite Tools for Designing (and Selling) Knitting Patterns
Many of us start out designing patterns without any clue of what it entails and what sort of tools we will need for our work. As we run...
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