Tag: technical editing
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Holistic Editing
“Any portion of a pattern needs to be edited with a holistic view. Every part of a pattern affects, and is affected, by the surrounding instructions.” Let me paint a picture for you! A knitwear designer has written up a new knitting pattern for a sock. This designer is knitting a sample sock before sending…
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Coffee & Final Checks
In the last year, I’ve discussed various topics related to the process of tech editing knitting patterns. Unfortunately, I realized I haven’t touched on one of the last, but valuable, phases offered to all those whose patterns I tech edit. Let me introduce you to the Final Check! Hello everyone! This lovely October morning, I…
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Finding My Editing Style
Fellow tech editors have discussed their favorite types of knitting patterns to tech edit. Sometimes, this is referred to as a tech editor’s style. In this post, I share about the types of knitting patterns that make me jump with excitement when I open my email inbox for tech editing. Hello everyone! I love tech…
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It Fits: Size XS to 5XL
In the last couple years, I’ve been growing in my knowledge of creating a knitting pattern that will fit all the included sizes consistently the same way. This article shares points I’ve learned. Hello everyone! When you purchase a knitting pattern, likely, you pick the size that best correlates to your body measurements, or the…
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Abbreviations: Helpful or Not?
In this article, I share my thoughts on how abbreviations can be helpful or cause confusion depending on how they are used in a knitting pattern. Also, I give the list of details I check for when tech editing concerning abbreviations. Hello everyone! Abbreviations! Most knitting patterns I encounter use K2tog instead of knit two…
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An Ounce of Prevention
Everyone makes mistakes including myself. Thankfully, I can learn from mistakes and work to prevent the likelihood of repeating that same mistakes. Here are practical ways I prevent mistakes in my knitting-related work. Hello everyone! I strive for my work to be perfect! As much as I work to examine every single detail of a…
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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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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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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…