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KNIT STITCH DESIGNER FOR FREE
KNIT STITCH DESIGNER FULL

This is a good option for those that would like to buy a pattern outright, but can’t afford an in-house designer.

Once the period of exclusivity ends will the designer be able to sell through third party sites like Ravelry and Craftsy? Will they be able to sell to LYSOs through their distributor?.

Once the period of exclusivity ends, do you want to retain the right to continue to sell the pattern?.

Other questions to consider when working with shared rights (note: there’s no right or wrong answer, but be sure to address these questions when drawing up agreements with designers so that both parties can be clear on expectations): During the period of exclusivity, the publisher can sell the pattern but the designer may not. The publisher buys the right to first publication and a period of exclusivity that can last anywhere between 3 months to 1 year. Designer has the right to sell the pattern wherever they choose. Yarn company pays royalties on all patterns sold (usually reporting and paying quarterly). The designer and the publisher both have shared rights to a pattern, and are able to publish it from the first day of publication.

Below are 3 options for terms that we’ve found are fair to both designers and yarn companies. In both of the lists, the most important factor that impacts a designer’s decision to submit to your call for submissions, or not, is the terms. You promote the heck out of indie patterns! They’ve seen you do it with other patterns, and they want to join the club.You have a brand that they want to associate with because you’re popular, they love your yarn, etc.Terms that honor their work and compensate them fairly.Top 3 Reasons Why Designers Do Want to Work With You The advantages of working with your yarn company aren’t clear, so they’d rather spend their time and energy elsewhere.The designer’s schedule is full/your timeline is inconvenience (i.e.They don’t like your terms, and could make more money by pattern self publishing their pattern.Top 3 Reasons Why Designers Don’t Want to Work With You I’ve continued these conversations over email and on Ravelry, and here are some of the most commonly-mentioned issues that have come up during these conversations: I spent a lot of time at the June 2017 TNNA trade show talking to both new and seasoned designers alike on their views of the industry. Maybe it’s because my own perspective has changed, but it seems that designers today are more vocal about being compensated fairly for their work. I’ve also seen a shift in the marketplace for designers what was deemed fair compensation in 2010 isn’t the same as what’s fair now. Now I’m a lot more selective in when, what, and who I design for.

KNIT STITCH DESIGNER FULL

Since then a lot has changed: I have a family and a full time job in the industry (which I love!), and although I still design, it’s never been my main source of income.

Looking back, I realize I was more or less working for free.

KNIT STITCH DESIGNER FOR FREE

At first, it didn’t occur to me that I should care about being paid fairly – I just wanted to get my name out there, and I thought you had to work for free in order to become a big name designer with a book deal. I wrote patterns because I couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for on Ravelry, and I had lots of ideas of the exact thing I wanted to knit, it was just a matter of making them come to life. I first started writing knitting patterns in 2010 when I was living in China and teaching English.