by Julia Riede (Author)

Are you a knitter dying to create your own knitting patterns but don't have a clue where to start? Make yourself comfortable: let's get you started with this book which will teach you how to create, publish and sell your own knitting patterns This book covers all you need to create knitting patterns on your own: from inspiration via yarn and pattern category selection to formatting issues, usability, testing your pattern, taking good pictures, pattern templates and finally how to publish and sell your knitting patterns. Contents: Tools of the Trade All About Inspiration: Where Do Your Ideas Come From? Yarn And Pattern Category Design Elements: Lace, Cables, ... Or Plain Stockinette? Swatches Obey Math (How To Overcome To Most Prominent Phobia: Calculations) Creating Your First Pattern Draft Sample Knitting Test Knitting (Or Why You Should Not Test Your Own Patterns) Fine Tuning: Revise & Refine Your Pattern Draft It Looks So Pretty: The Importance Of Pattern Photography Knitting Pattern Templates Quality Control: What Makes a Pattern A Good Pattern? The Knitting Pattern Checklist Publishing Your Patterns Selling Your Patterns Final Remarks, Conclusions and Further Reading