by Cynthia Bartz | Jul 14, 2019 | Independent Designer Business
First off, I want to say that if you are an independent designer, you are a business owner. Even if you do it on the side and only release one pattern a year. You are a business owner. You have created value, and you should not undermine that value by saying...
by Cynthia Bartz | May 9, 2019 | Fiber Tools
The Knit Picks Ball Winder is a great, inexpensive ball winder. I love them so much that I have owned two of them. Unfortunately the Knit Picks Ball Winder has a tendency to slip gears. When this happens, your beautiful yarn cakes turn into a loose, tangled pile of...
by Cynthia Bartz | Apr 25, 2019 | Test Knitting and Crochet
You might have heard about test knitting jobs or test crochet jobs, and wondered “how do I even get started?”. Me too. Over the past several years, I’ve learned some tricks to finding test and sample jobs that I am going to share with you. The...
by Cynthia Bartz | Apr 9, 2019 | Test Knitting and Crochet
Sample knit vs test knit. Sample crochet vs test crochet. The terms “sample” and “test” get confused a lot when it comes to working pattern gigs. A lot of designers use these terms interchangeably, but each has very specific meanings. Sample...
by Cynthia Bartz | Mar 19, 2019 | Knitting Resources
I’ve collected a list of common knitting abbreviations. These are standard abbreviations unless otherwise noted. If you have found an abbreviation not listed here, please leave a comment below and I will be happy to add it!About CapitalizationCapitalization in...
by Cynthia Bartz | Mar 5, 2019 | Test Knitting and Crochet
The Definition of Test Knitting or Crocheting: In a test knitting or crocheting project, the designer sends you a copy of the pattern before it is released to test. The designer is looking to catch errors, confusing phrasing, and generally identify...
