The Blog of Making Stuff
An old-school craft blog since 2022.
Adding Sewing Instructions to a Knit or Crochet Pattern
If you’re designing a knit or crochet pattern that requires sewing fabric or non-yarn trim, there are extra elements in the pattern that need to be double-checked.
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.
Tour A Tech Editor’s Desk (Mid-Edit)
A lot of tools (and coffee) are needed to properly edit a pattern.
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?
So What Actually Happens at H+H? (with video!)
If you think it’s just for craft stores and people who want to sell products to them, you’ve only scratched the surface.
How I Teach Myself Fancy Spreadsheet Functions for Knit and Crochet Design
Save yourself time and reduce data entry errors by learning the spreadsheet functions you need, when you need them.
My interview on The Tech Editor Hub!
Get to know me and my journey to tech editing through my interview with the Tech Editor Hub.