Tag: Tech editing
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It’s Time to Tech Edit
When is the best time to send a knitting pattern to be tech edited? This article gets into the nitty gritty of that question. Hello everyone! If you are in the middle of designing a knitting pattern, congratulations! You may be wondering, “When should I send my pattern to the tech editor?” Let me explain…
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DIY Schematic Drawing Tutorials
Have you ever wanted to draw a digital schematic for a knitting pattern but don’t know where to start? I created a resource for you. Hello everyone! When I first gained an interest in drawing schematics for knitting patterns, there wasn’t an abundance of resources on how to create a knitting pattern’s schematic especially on…
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2 Stitch Counts in Every Row/ Round
The math involved in designing a knitting pattern can be quite detailed. In this article, I explain the 2 stitch counts that every row/ round of a knitting pattern has. Hello everyone! When designing a knitting pattern, technically, every row/round of a knitting pattern has 2 stitch counts! Being able to identify these 2 stitch…
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Schematics & Style Guides
Style guides can be helpful in drawing schematics. Let me guide you through details to consider when drawing schematics for patterns. Hello everyone! As a style guide can help in organizing and formatting your patterns, a style guide can also include the details of how a schematic appears. It can be a separate style guide…
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How I Communicate Matters
Good communication is important to any relationship. The relationship between a tech editor and a designer is no exception. Hello everyone! When I read the testimonial that Sandy Sessler wrote about her experience working with me as her tech editor, I was reminded of the importance of how I communicate with other designers. As a…
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Valuing Knitting Pattern Schematics
Schematics can really set a designer’s knitting pattern apart from the rest in a good way. Though less common, letting knitters view the schematic even before purchase has huge benefits. In this article, I go deeper into the value of creating and sharing the schematic of a knitting pattern. Hello everyone! Numerous components create a…
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The Style Guide: Creating Harmony Between All Your Knitting Patterns
Do you know what a style guide for knitting patterns is? Do you wonder if it’s truly a valuable document for a designer? Read on to learn more. Hello everyone! Have you ever had a collection of books in a series? Maybe, they are by the same author. In my home, we have such a…
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Errors and Suggestions: Discovering the Difference and Communicating It
What’s an error? What’s a suggestion? What’s the difference between them? Here’s a post that will hopefully answer those questions in terms of tech editing a knitting pattern. Hello everyone! I hope that you are well wherever you are upon visiting this blog post. When I was learning to tech edit, there were numerous simple…