I am frantically deadline knitting and crocheting this month, but as yet have nothing commissioned after these current projects. The cycle of submissions, and managing my workload is still a learning curve. But it’s one that I’m enjoying and hopefully I’m developing my skills in both design and pattern writing as I go.
The Knitter gave me a flying start into publication, and is a fantastic magazine with high quality designs. It attracts established designers, but also makes the effort to nurture new designers.
Knit Now has been a serendipitous magazine launch. It focuses on accessories and home knits, which are what I prefer to knit. It's a friendly magazine to read, and reflects the editor extremely well. Kate is fantastic to work with, and is nurturing quite a number of newbie designers. We have a meet up due in early Feb which is VERY exciting, and no doubt I'll tell you lots more about that another time.
It’s good to have a bigger project on the go, but as I’m not exactly petite, jumpers tend to take ages and cost a lot. With accessories I can indulge myself with luxury yarns without breaking the bank – and without losing interest before I’ve finished!
The next round of submissions for Knit now has just been announced – now I just have to brace myself and attempt to sketch my ideas! There's still a merry-go-round of excitement about submissions, deciding what designs you want to do, whether you can actually do it and write it up, writing a submission that conveys the pictures in your head, and then waiting to hear if you've got a commission or not. I kind of hope that the tension that this process produces doesn't go away completely as I get more experienced. I'm pretty certain that the internal thrill of seeing my name in print is here to stay!
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