While Ravelry and other pattern marketplaces are valuable platforms for knitting pattern designers, making it your sole online shop is not wise. In this blog post, I share seven essential elements you should include on your designer website, with examples from five popular knitting pattern designers you might be familiar with.
Read MoreFrom an unknown name in the knitting community to over 500 email subscribers in a single day, here's how a free pattern, the Rilo hat, changed everything for me.
Read MoreWhen you're starting out with your newsletter, it can be challenging to know what to write. In this blog post, I share tried and tested themes as well as tips I've learned along the way to help you jumpstart your newsletter and spread the word about your designs!
Read MoreDoes your Designer Profile Page on Ravelry need a major refresh? Or are you a new designer not sure where to start? In this blog post I share the structure I use to write my own designer profile page. Feel free to swipe it and make it your own. In only 30 minutes, you’ll have a shiny new profile page to help you connect with new customers!
Read MoreYou have designed, written and tested your knitting pattern. Now, you’re ready to self-publish it! But how do you get your patterns on Ravelry? In this blog post, I’ll show you exactly what you need to do to get your pattern up on Ravelry and ready to sell!
Read MoreThere is nothing worse than spending months designing, writing and testing a knitting pattern, only to click that “publish” button and… no sales. How can it all go so wrong? In this blog post, I’ll show you how to troubleshoot your knitting pattern launch so that you can have more success next time.
Read MoreIf you are a new designer and you don’t promote your knitting pattern, it will fall into the black hole of Ravelry, never to be seen again. But, if you promote your pattern well, you are much more likely to get sales. In this blog post, I’m going to share the exact steps I follow whenever I prepare to release and promote my knitting patterns.
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