My Fashionable Life

If you ever need test knitters...put me on the list! I love the stuff that you design:)

Me too, me too! I'd love to test knit the largest size, as that is what I usually am.

i'd test knit, too! who wouldn't for such beautiful patterns. i do think it's a good idea though!

I'm not sure if I would be qualified as a test knitter ... but that would be an interesting adventure to me. About test knitters, I think it's a good idea to have better quality control of your design. When you start off with just small design, you can do the test knitting yourself, but if you begin to have more aggressive designs, enlist the help of other knitters is a good thing to do. I like your designs and would like to see you becoming successful.

My feeling on this is that it's nice to have something test knit if you can, but that it doesn't have to be in all possible sizes. There are errors in professionally published patterns which have been edited, and although that isn't ideal, I think people can give you some slack if you're selling a pattern for under $5 and you're basically a one-woman show. The more important piece is offering tech support in the case where there may be an error or if something is written in a way that is unclear. You may want to get a test "reader" - I know that can help immensely. Good luck - I can't wait to see your pieces come out!

I wasn't kidding - I would really love to do it for you should you ever need help!

I'm in a similar situation with the Calypso skirt... it's in the testing stage. I'll let you know when it is available. I do feel it is important to have other eyes read your instructions, they'll point out things you never considered. All for the greater good of design.

I'm sure I'm not worthy of testing your designs, but I sure do want that pattern when it's finished. I would definitely take some people up on it if they've offered :)

I would love to be a test knitter for you also and if you are looking for a proofreader, I'd like to help too.

I guess you can make people sign waivers or something saying they will not reproduce and/or distribute the patterns to protect against theft.

I would consider it though, especially since you have people offering to help. :)

Have you talked to Stefanie about it? I believe that she is extremely glad to have her patterns tested by other knitters and has found this to be extremely helpful -- there's just something about having someone else check your work that seems to make mistakes more obvious. If I'm not mistaken, I believe that Stefanie had several "problems" resolved (by test knitters) before she published her last Tube Camisole, and I personally pointed out a couple more while the pattern was still in Beta. If I were a designer, I would see how other designers feel about their test knitter programs and base my decision on the designers you trust. Good luck -- your patterns are beautiful.

I agree with Julia - test knitters would be nice but surely aren't necessary - particularly given the very reasonable cost of the pattern. Plus you're only an email away for anyone who runs into problems, right?

i'd love to be a test knitter if you ever need one!

Count me in as a test knitter, if you need a larger American gal. I love this pattern and would be happy to help any way I can. Good luck!

I am currently a test knitter for Classic Elite Yarns and find the experience has been fun-a new spring yarn not on the market yet and a pattern that is very easy to follow from the pattern designer (thank you for that). My job is to follow the pattern, check the guage, note any problems with the pattern (there have been none so far, everything is working nicely) and get the completed project back by Sept 16 for a publication photo shoot. And, I am encouraged to knit future projects, between my own projects. I treat this as a business, don't generally knit on the weekends and keep all food and pets away from whatever is being knit. Professionalism is key.