FN2N, part 5 | Design Process 3: Development
The development phase is one of the longest stages of the design process because it’s when you start transmuting ideas from imagination into reality. With knitting (and crochet too), you’re aiming to...
View ArticleFN2N, part 6 | Design Process 4: Curation
At this point you look over your inspiration, innovation, and development work and make executive decisions. Curation is not a selection or editorial process; it is a means of opening a dialogue. The...
View ArticleFN2N, part 7 | Economies of Knitting Pattern Production
This post brings us back down to earth to talk about economies of knitting pattern production. You will have to be VERY realistic about how much you can earn from selling knitting patterns. This is a...
View ArticleFN2N, part 8 | Towards a Caring Economy of Knitting
In my previous post I detailed some approaches to sustainable working practices that support designers and makers. This week I will step further back from knitting and crochet patterns to discuss how...
View ArticleThe End of From Needle to Needle | Resources round-up, feedback survey – and...
This week I want to say a big thank you to the knitting folk who've shown their support for From Needle to Needle, and to provide an index of all the resources mentioned throughout the series. The post...
View ArticleFrom Needle to Needle: One Year On
Some thoughts and reflections on how the handknit and crochet industries have progressed in the past year, and where they might go next. The post From Needle to Needle: One Year On appeared first on...
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