Writing a Pattern Other Makers Can Follow
How to write a knitting or crochet pattern a stranger can finish: materials up front, a precise gauge, consistent sizes, stitch counts and a test maker.
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The house notebook of WoolMap, kept by the editors: practical notes for makers who write, on patterns people can follow, honest photos of finished pieces, materials and their origins, project logs and first tutorials.
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Writing About Fibre and Where It Comes From
Write about yarn and materials honestly: name breed, mill and dye plainly, attribute big claims, describe the fibre in hand, credit the people behind it.
Photographing a Finished Piece So Colour Reads True
Light, white balance and a short shot list for photographing handmade textiles, so colour, texture and drape look on screen the way they do in your hands.
Writing Up Your Changes to Someone Else's Pattern
Keep a project log as you make, then write up your modifications so the next maker can use them, without republishing the designer's pattern.
Writing a First Tutorial for Total Beginners
How to teach a craft to someone who has never held the tools: one skill per post, steps by hand movement, common mistakes shown, and a tiny first project.