Craft. Design. Edit. Sleep. Repeat

I discuss the software used by designers and tech editors, sharing my knowledge and research into what works and what doesn’t.

Talking with Nicky Jensen, tech editor and designer in both knit and crochet. Nicky lives and works in Ontario, Canada.

Podcast updates for 2023 and discussion about tech editor services and training.

Lisa and Tiffany talk all things socks: how to knit or crochet them, and how to write that into patterns.

Tiffany and Lisa talk with new Tunisian Crochet designer, Asia Martinez, from Florida. She also makes beautiful stitch markers.

Tiffany and Denise talk about what they would like to see in every pattern as makers.

Tiffany and Denise talk with Katherine Gibbs, Jojodabom, a knit and crochet designer, about her design process and inspiration.

Tiffany and Lisa talk all things gauge, from gauge swatches, to imperial to metric (or vice versa) conversions, to why gauge matters.

Tiffany and Denise talk with Sarah Larrieu, crochet designer from the Pacific Northwest.

Denise and Tiffany dig deep and explore all the other tools (besides yarn, needles, and hooks) that we yarnies love and use to create our projects.

Tiffany and Denise talk with Trish Hernacki, a new knit designer from Indiana and get a unique view on entering the design field.

Denise and Tiffany talk tools of the trade including: how to choose yarn, needles, and hooks, and a little something special at the end. You can find complete show notes at https://arcticedits.com .

Tiffany and Denise talk about testing vs. tech editing. They cover how they differ, when and why it's important to do each, and their experiences with testing.

Denise and Lisa talk with Lily Chin, well-known Crochet and Knit designer, teacher, and author about her career, training, and experiences in her career. You can find complete show notes at https://arcticedits.com

Listen while Tiffany and I ramble our way through a comparison of knit and crochet crafts, especially as seen through the eyes of tech editors. Show notes can be found at https://articedits.com .

Denise, Tiffany, and I talk with Roeska Blankevoort. Roe is a Tunisian Crochet designer from the Netherlands.

Today we introduce you to our new podcast partner, Tiffany Wooten. Tiffany is a Crochet and Tunisian Crochet Tech Editor with a good many management skills that we need here at Knit Design Edit Sleep Repeat. Hear Tiffany describe her planner page printables as well as other services she provides, and Denise's new venture as an independent author.

We talk with Jill Wolcott of Jill Wolcott Knits, knitwear designer and teacher about her career, new methods of creating multi-sized patterns, and her current and future class offerings.

We talk pattern grading, what it is, how it's done, and what it takes to learn how to do it. I suggest sources for size charts and courses, as well as, discuss what to expect if you wish to hire some one to do the job.

We talk with Erin Clayton, knitwear and graphic designer. She works with other fiber artists to create logos and branding as well as designing beautiful knits. Erin has recently added teaching into the mix. Listen in and learn more of what she has available.

I ask Denise questions about her process for creating the two one-of-a-kind wedding dresses she has made in the last few years. We discuss where the inspiration came from, as well as how she decided on materials, stitches to be used, and how she made all the decisions regarding shape and design. Then we examined what she could do next time so she could write the pattern when she was done.

Denise and I interview her husband, Randy, a former Intellectual Property Attorney about his research, based on US copyright law, on what is and is not copyrightable about patterns, what needs to be in a copyright statement to make it defensible, and what actions you may need to take should there be a question about your copyright.

I try to answer “What is a Style Sheet”, how you create one, and when you may want to use one. 

Denise and I chat with Nathan Taylor, the Sockmatician, about his knit and design story, his inspirations, and his many knit innovations. 

We discuss what a tech editor is, what skills they use, and where you might find training to become a tech editor that works with knit and crochet designs and other forms of writing.