There are times when a deadline looms, whether for a sample, a test knit, or a special gift. When that happens, having a solid plan can make all the difference. In this guide, I’ll share some practical tips on how to knit to deadlines without stressing yourself out. We’ll cover how to estimate your knitting time, allocate buffer periods for finishing touches, and stay organised and motivated.
Read MoreFrom embracing project management with Asana to planning and delegation, I'm sharing the plan that will lead me to becoming a more prolific pattern designer in the coming year. Join me as I share the strategies set to transform my approach to knitting pattern design and, hopefully, inspire you on your design journey, too.
Read MoreSample knitters have helped me meet my deadlines, boost my pattern output and reclaim my love for knitting. In this blog post, I share four essential tips that will help you to collaborate with sample knitters successfully, even if you’ve never done it before.
Read MoreIf you’re ready to supercharge your design process, join me as I walk you through how to use the Pomodoro Technique. It's not a quick fix or a magic formula but a practical technique that gently nudges us toward greater productivity and supports our creativity along the way.
Read MoreTop-down construction is an essential skill all sweater designers should have. It’s also a bit polarising in the knitting pattern design world. Some people love it, and some absolutely hate it! But whichever camp you fall into, including top-down sweaters in your pattern offerings is a sensible choice. If you are reluctant to learn sweater construction from the top down, it’s actually holding you back as a knitting pattern designer.
Read MoreThere are lots of reasons why knitters struggle with following through on releasing their first knitting pattern, including confusion, frustration, lack of time or accountability. In this blog post, I will share the tips I’ve used to overcome those hurdles and get my knitting pattern designs out there so that you can do that too!
Read MoreTrying to fit knitting pattern design into a busy life can sometimes feel almost impossible, but with a bit of intentionality and a whole lot of compromise, I’ve found a way to make it work for me, and that’s what I’m sharing with you today. By the end of this blog post, you will have gotten clear on what you want to achieve in the coming months, and you’ll have a plan to achieve it by breaking your goals down into weekly and daily tasks.
Read MoreHave you ever invested tons of time and effort into designing a new knitting pattern, only to receive some negative feedback about it? By the end of this blog post, you will have set up a loop for dealing with customer feedback that will help you to grow as a designer and a small business.
Read MoreOverwhelm is one of those sneaky emotions that creep in during the knitting pattern design process, and if you’re not careful, it can sabotage it. In this blog post, I’m sharing five tips to beat overwhelm so you can keep moving forward and get your patterns out into the hands of other makers!
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