The Blog of Making Stuff
An old-school craft blog since 2022.
Contrast Color Trims and Transitions
Whether you are designing a pattern with a contrast color trim or adding one on the fly to your own knitting, these tips will get you the look you want.
How Garment Construction Affects your Ribbing Instructions
Different calculations are needed to check ribbing repeats for in the round vs. flat. Here’s some things to think about if you’re putting ribbing in your next design.
Why (and when) it’s okay to ignore feedback
Everyone tells you to ask for feedback, but what if you think the feedback is wrong?
Technical Twists: Thank You, Next (Row)
A series looking at tricky tech editing problems and how I solved them. In this post, we look at a case where “next rows” while technically correct, caused a problem with the pattern’s clarity.
You Have a Stylesheet - Now What?
Stylesheets 201: How to use a style guide to make your pattern writing and proofing easier.
The 5* Biggest Fears about Tech Editing (Pt. 2)
Part 2 of a two-part series exploring what scares knit and crochet designers the most about tech editing.
The 5* Biggest Fears about Tech Editing (Pt. 1)
Part 1 of a two-part series exploring what scares knit and crochet designers the most about tech editing.
Technical Twists: The Ridge That Wasn’t
A series looking at tricky tech editing problems and how I solved them.
Technical Twists: The Case of the Goofy Gauge
A new series looking at tricky tech editing problems and how I solved them.
