Both tech editors and designers should consider the different levels of technical editing available for yarn patterns. Their opinions regarding these levels are likely to differ. Moreover, the level of editing needed might well vary from pattern to pattern.
Read MoreWhen I started tech editing yarn patterns, I edited knit patterns exclusively. However, I edited all types of knit patterns including accessories, household items, toys and garments. More recently though, I have both narrowed and expanded the types of patterns that I edit. I’ve added crochet patterns to my portfolio, but I’ve eliminated adult garments. Why?
Read MoreWhat kind of knitter are you? Are you a picker or a thrower? Are you a stickler for all-natural fibers or do you find solace in easy-care manufactured fibers? What about needles—straights, circulars, double points, metal, wood, plastic? Do you swatch conscientiously or do you just wing it? Opinionated knitters engage in animated discussions over these questions. But the question I hear most often (and the question most central to my tech editing experience) is…are you a process knitter or a product knitter?
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