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- Services | Pattern Design Circle
Hello Lovely, I'm so excited to help you! Clarity, confidence, alignment, and authenticity are just around the corner. Not only in your business, but also your life 🫶🏽 Membership Are you looking for an all-in-one resource hub, learning center, and supportive community? If that's a resounding "YES!" I hear, Pattern Design Circle is for you! Inside, you receive coaching from me, course content, networking opportunities, a supportive community, and more. We cover marketing, business, mindset, designing, productivity, authenticity, and whole-life balance. It's my all-in-one offer to support you in the most complete way possible... And I can't wait to watch you uplevel with all of these resources in your pocket! Join the Community Coaching Do any of these sound like you? You're just getting into designing and you're not sure where to start You've hit a bump and don't know how to propel your business and marketing forward You know something is misaligned but you can't seem to find the path among the weeds Whatever the flavor of your problem, I'm your girl. We will work together to get you back to clarity, confidence, and authenticity in all areas: designing, business, marketing, and life. Work with Me 52 Weeks of Creativity Looking for a creative push? Whether you're in a creative rut, looking for a challenge, or needing a change in scenery, 52 Weeks of Creativity is here to ignite your creativity... for an entire year! One year from now, you'll have 52 new design ideas. Check It Out Introduction to Designing Class Whether you've started dabbling in designing or you're still trying to sort out if you even want to go there, this class is for you. Inside, you'll learn all the steps that go into designing, how to establish a design process that works well for you, and beyond. Let's Get Started! The Complete Marketing Course for Designers Struggling to market your designs (and yourself) in a way that feels authentic, sustainable, and enjoyable? From the fundamentals of marketing through strategies, platforms, and tutorials, this course teaches just about everything you’ll ever need to know about marketing your business! Ideal customers, branding, and authentic marketing? Check! Emails, freebies, social media, blogging, SEO, and beyond? Check! Allll the platform selling channels? Check! Trust me, I've got you covered ☺️ Sign Up Here
- Home | Pattern Design Circle
WELCOME As a passionate and empathetic guide, I empower knit and crochet pattern designers to craft their aligned and meaningful journey while upleveling their business . LEARN MORE Free Business Guide Struggling to get started? Six Essential Business Building Steps : break down creating your knit or crochet pattern design business into six manageable steps. Interactive Prompts : each step is accompanied by practical prompts to help you apply what you learn, making the process hands-on and actionable. Progress Tracker Checklist : stay organized and monitor your advancement with the simple checklist, ensuring you never miss a beat. Proven Success Tips : Benefit from the insider tips for long-term results. Download the guide now to build your pattern design business with confidence. Send Me the PDF! ABOUT ME As a fellow knitting pattern designer, I offer unwavering support, inspiration, resources, and guidance for designers seeking authentic growth and connections in their business journey. Together, we redefine success on your terms, freeing you from external expectations and embracing what truly matters to you. I help you uncover your inner desires and create the beautiful life perfect for you. Learn More DIY with Resources Uplevel with Community Receive Customized Support What Folks are Saying "Jessica is just wonderful. I need her proactive and supportive approach in my life! She is an excellent person to have in your corner. One of my favorite things about our check-ins is her thoughtful questions. She is always extending an invitation to take a closer look at things if I am glossing by too quickly or to take a step back if I am too in the weeds. I also appreciate her sharing her own ups and downs in our group, I learn as much from lessons others learn as from their successes. If you want feedback or just a listening ear, you can’t find a better knit designer to turn to!" Nicole Smith, Knitting Teacher & Designer Pattern Design Circle Podcast All-Time Favorite Episodes Five Pillars to Building a Successful Pattern Design Business Marketing 101: Methods, Strategies, and Why It Matters Stop Buying All the Things! That Course Isn't the Solution. Here's What You Need Instead. Moving the Needle in Your Pattern Design Business - with Shelley Brander of Knit Stars on Apple on Spotify on YouTube On the Blog... How to Decrease Tech Editing Costs: Your Knitting Pattern Editing Checklist A Knitting Pattern Designer's Guide to Generating New Design Ideas 5 Things Your Test Knitters Want to Tell You as the Knitting Pattern Designer Using Story to Connect with Your Audience as a Knitting Pattern Designer
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Already a member? Log in here . Pattern Design Circle the membership The resource hub, learning center, and supportive community for knit + crochet pattern designers wanting to amplify their business on their terms Elevate your knit or crochet pattern design business using strategies that are effective , authentic to you, and sustainable long-term JOIN NOW I find the Design Circle an incredibly valuable place to be with other folks, wherever we are along our own paths. Jessica continually (and helpfully) emphasizes that we are all on our own journey and reminds us to take in information at the pace that make sense for us individually. I have learned tangible, concrete things that I have been able to apply to my new business but the feeling of community, for learning and celebrating with colleagues, is perhaps my favorite aspect of being a Design Circle member. - Molly, And Such Hand Knits Imagine waking up each morning excited to work on your business with focused action that feels good . Sounds pretty amazing, right? It is. On the flip side, I know how: gross it feels to follow a marketing strategy someone said you have to (or should ) use but that doesn't represent you. easy it is to get burned out when your business is misaligned. difficult it is to build a business and maintain everything else in life at the same time. Which is why I'm so passionate about helping you create a life and business that's authentic and sustainable for YOU ... all while providing the resources to support you through building, maintaining, up-leveling, and pivoting your business. Because business is about the long run and needs to fit into your whole-life picture. I'm here for you each step of the way. JOIN NOW Right now you're... lonely , wishing for community that understands your struggles and is willing to discuss solutions. stuck in comparisonitis, thinking you're missing a secret sauce while everyone else has it figured out. doubting whether authenticity, sustainability, and success can exist simultaneously. frustrated by marketing strategies you're told you have to or should use but you don't enjoy. These feelings lead to burnout and hinder the energy and mindset you bring to your business. They're forcing you to look at other designers as competitors rather than collaborators, friends, and cheerleaders. And it leaves you feeling empty and hopeless. It's time to stop navigating this journey on your own. You are worthy . You are enough . You will achieve your goals; you just need clarity, strategy, and support. JOIN NOW Hello! I'm Jessica, knitting pattern designer and business coach. I'm passionate about supporting knit and crochet pattern designers so they feel empowered, confident, and excited about their perfect-fitting business. As a designer myself, I struggled to find other designers I could build strong connections with, and I grew increasingly frustrated with the lack of wholistic support available to pattern designers. I craved a group where I could feel supported in my business, marketing, mindset, designing... and life as a whole. I wanted to find a group of designers who understood, were positive and supportive, and were also striving for success themselves. After years of learning from amazing coaches outside the fiber industry, I finally created the group I was looking for: Pattern Design Circle. With a foundation of collaboration and community support, Pattern Design Circle empowers you to choose the best path for your business, acknowledges the nuances of our industry, and provides resources to support you... even as your needs and business change. For me, it's all about support when you feel like quitting, reassurance you are never alone, reminders of your unique value, finding alignment in business and life, and growing in ways you'd never expected. which is why- I invite you to join Pattern Design Circle. A warm, welcoming designer community that encourages you to be your best self, celebrate your accomplishments, and follow your unique path. Inside, you will also find the strategies and resources to cultivate and elevate your business, through coaching, courses, community, and beyond. JOIN NOW With Pattern Design Circle, you receive: Strategy Through guest discussions and course lessons, learn the strategies to uplevel your business, mindset, marketing, and designing. Coaching Via live group coaching, receive follow-up support to authentically and sustainably implement the strategies you learn. Community With community and accountability support, connect with fellow designers, ask questions, share your journey, and celebrate your wins. Pattern Design Circle lives up to what it advertises - and that's a rarity in fiber groups that promise community and support, especially for designers. The resources are great, but not being alone on this journey and having a mentor-coach-friend who wants to see each person succeed on their path are really the things that set Pattern Design Circle apart. - Beth, Fig & Filament What if you had a resource center where you could... learn marketing and business strategies as they apply to you access a step-by-step roadmap to amplify your business ask for help receive individualized guidance for business, marketing, and design share what you're struggling with, and be understood That's support , empowerment , and confidence . You belong here. JOIN NOW What members are saying... TRISH It's an amazing group of very talented designers who function as a brain trust, sounding board, and friends all at the same time. One of the best choices I've made for my design journey. MEMBER I'm loving Pattern Design Circle. I haven't been able to interact as much as I would like but please know I've found it valuable to my knitwear business. IZA It's a lovely designer community where successes can be celebrated and you can get advice to all things business! The Reality of Entrepreneurship Here's the thing: Pattern Design Circle is the resource center and community hub for knit and crochet pattern designers. Inside, we have loads of resources and content , supportive community members, and regular activities to participate in. But you're running a business. While many programs expect you to dedicate several hours a week, I get where you are. You're marketing, operating a business, designing, and juggling life all at the same time. You can't spend hours gathering resources, finding community, and learning how to grow and scale your business. I believe in running a sustainable business that fits into your life. Support for Every Phase No matter who you are, how successful your business is, or how long you've been at this, you will go through seasons. There are different seasons for: accountability answers implementing learning That's why Pattern Design Circle is an all-in-one community. JOIN NOW Join Pattern Design Circle The resource center + community hub for knit and crochet pattern designers Choose the support level that best fits your needs. Tier Levels Networking Expand your business and design sphere $4.99 /month $45 /year Features: monthly networking guests with other business in the industry list of open calls for design submissions list of networking events in the industry discussion space to organize collaborations early bird pricing to Pattern Design Circle networking events Community Hub Connect with designers for support and answers $27 /month $297 /year Features: everything in Networking, plus: coworking sessions accountability check-ins discussion spaces for questions and feedback quarterly design challenges annual design along Full Access Elevate your business with authentic-to-you strategies $47 /month $497 /year Features: everything in Community Hub, plus: 50 guest replays group coaching calls all Pattern Design Circle courses resource lists for business and designing priority status for all Pattern Design Circle events JOIN NOW $4.99/month JOIN NOW $27/month JOIN NOW $47/month I'm learning so much in Pattern Design Circle and I appreciate your feedback and inputs on weekly discussion, I'm implementing either right away or write in my "ideas notebook" [...] for your advice it was a no brainer. I'm so happy I found you and Pattern Design Circle! Iza, Whileberry Creative Jessica is just wonderful. [...] I need her proactive and supportive approach in my life! She is an excellent person to have in your corner. One of my favorite things about our check-ins is her thoughtful questions. She is always extending an invitation to take a closer look at things if I am glossing by too quickly or to take a step back if I am too in the weeds. [...] If you want feedback or just a listening ear, you can’t find a better knit designer to turn to! -Nicole Smith As someone who works by herself, one of the hardest things about running my own business is not having a team to work with and bounce ideas off. Jessica’s ability to build community and invite people in to those communities has been invaluable in helping me solve that problem. In our group that she drew together I’ve gained a set of friends who I can trust to listen when I need to vent, provide suggestions when I’m stuck and celebrate my wins with me. Plus Jessica’s ability to actually keep our conversation on track is amazing. -Kat, Oliphant Kat Marketing Social Media Branding Mindset Designing Learning how business works for you will inspire and empower you in ways you'd never imagined. Additional Details on What's Inside Group Coaching Guest Discussions Courses Accountability Workshops Design Challenges Networking Guests Discussion Spaces Group Coaching Join monthly group coaching calls. It's like a short 1-on-1 coaching call with me, but you also get to learn from others' questions and experiences! How it works: Submit your questions - about anything related to your business - ahead of time to receive individualized support and clarity. Can't attend live? Want to refer back to past coaching calls? Don't worry - all coaching calls are recorded and available for replay. Note: Due to current members' needs, group coaching currently takes place every other month instead of every month. Group coaching calls are available to all Full Access tier members. Workshops Attend monthly workshops to receive collaborative feedback specific to your business and bounce ideas with other designers. How it works: Attendees share questions, ideas, and suggestions around the topic, leading to honest conversations filled with helpful tips, tricks, and feedback. All workshops are recorded and replays available to re-watch. Note: due to the needs of current members, new workshops are currently on pause, but 22 workshop replays are available to watch. Workshops are available to all Full Access tier members. Guest Discussions Dive deeper into business, marketing, mindset, and designing with monthly guest speakers who share their expert knowledge in the areas you're looking to grow. Attend sessions live and watch nearly 50 past discussion replays. Not sure where to start with past discussions? Don't fret! Inside you'll find a Skills Assessment that directs you to the content you need right now. Guest discussions are available to all Full Access tier members. Note: New guest discussions are currently on pause, due to current members feeling as though they have plenty of content to work through between past guest replays and the courses currently being built out. Have a specific guest or topic you'd like to see featured? Just let me know, and I'll do my best to get it on the schedule if it aligns! Design Challenges Expand your creativity and work alongside other designers with quarterly and annual design challenges. Creativity Bursts Creativity Bursts are week-long quarterly design challenges that encourage you to develop at least one design idea per day, using a prompt and my signature Creative Thought Journey process. Design Along Annual Design Alongs are your opportunity to create a full design from start to finish alongside fellow designers. It's a great chance to push yourself to try something new, knowing you'll have a group of designers to lean on for extra support! Design Challenges are available to all Community Hub and Full Access tier members. Accountability Whether you struggle to make time for your business, have difficulty focusing and following through on your plans, or you'd just like to have some company, Pattern Design Circle is here to support you. Regular check-ins give you the opportunity to declare what you will be working on and reflect on how it went. It helps you keep focused while maintaining a big picture view. Coworking provides a dedicated space to focus on your priority tasks and goals while working alongside others. Accountability is available to all Community Hub and Full Access tier members. Networking Guests Connect with businesses in the industry that are collaborating with or providing services for knit and crochet pattern designers. This can include yarn companies, publications, platforms for designers, and beyond. How it works: On our networking guest calls, you will meet the guest, learn about their business and how they work with designers, discover what they are looking for in designers, and ask any questions you have for the guest. Networking guest calls are available to all members. Have a specific guest or topic you'd like to see featured? Just let me know, and I'll do my best to get it on the schedule if it aligns! Discussion Spaces Join monthly group coaching calls. It's just like a short 1-on-1 coaching call with me, but you also get to learn from others, and they get to learn from you! How it works: Submit your questions - about anything related to your business - ahead of time to receive individualized support and clarity. Can't attend live? Want to refer back to past coaching calls? Don't worry - all coaching calls are recorded and available for replay. Note: Due to current members' needs, group coaching currently takes place every other month instead of every month. Group coaching calls are available to Full Access tier members. Courses Learn marketing, business, mindset, and design strategies through comprehensive courses that walk you through each stage from the beginning. Note: The marketing course is currently being created, to be completed in 2024, and the remaining courses will follow. Courses are available to all Full Access tier members. Exapand each section for additional information JOIN NOW Alright, lovely, it's time for a heart-to-heart chat. You've scrolled to the bottom of this page. Clearly you're looking for something. You feel like something is missing, even if you're not quite sure what it is . You know you need help. You want support, community, and success. You're tired of chasing trends and looking for the secret sauce . And you're ready to settle in and commit to the long haul by securing your business foundations and building up sustainably and authentically. Maybe you see other designers you think are super-successful, and you doubt you'll ever be able to make it. Sometimes you even feel like giving up. Are you caught in the weeds, struggling to see a different perspective, holding yourself back with your own frustration and limiting beliefs? Don't worry; we all do it. That's why we can't afford to work in a silo . This is your opportunity to: receive support participate in Community Over Competition (re)align your life and business I give you the permission you won't give yourself, to: live a life of joy. change your definition of success. define your future. take your time. find what rejuvenates you . This is your time to shine, to clean up any messes from the past and create a beautifully aligned business that fits you and feels good . A business that doesn't lead to overwhelm, frustration, and burnout; but instead fills your cup, brings you joy, and will last for the long haul . So what's holding you back? JOIN NOW Q: I am a knitter thinking about learning how to design patterns. Will Pattern Design Circle walk me through the design process? A: No, Pattern Design Circle will not teach you how to design. Pattern Design Circle provides the resources to help designers fine-tune and enhance their design processes, including the design challenges, which foster creativity and design inspiration. Beyond designing, Pattern Design Circle provides resources to uplevel your marketing strategies and grow your business. If you are brand new to designing, my 1-on-1 coaching sessions will be a better fit for you right now. Q: I am a crochet pattern designer. May I join Pattern Design Circle? A: Absolutely! The principles of designing and running a pattern design business apply to both knitting and crochet. In fact, I love to see knitters and crocheters working together in Pattern Design Circle to create some fun and unique collaborations! Q: Will Pattern Design Circle enable me to create a full-time income with my designing business this year? A: Creating a full-time business takes a time and effort, especially in the knitting pattern design business. There are a lot of factors that come into play: where you're at in your business, what marketing strategies you're using, your mindset, and so much more. So, no, I can't promise you will end the year with a full-time income from designing. What Pattern Design Circle does include, however, are the resources and support system to grow your design business in a way that is authentic to you and will provide long-lasting success. Q: Who is Pattern Design Circle not for? A: Pattern Design Circle is not a good fit for designers that are uninterested in putting work into their business, or are expecting a magical secret to overnight success. It is also not a good fit for designers who prefer to dwell in overwhelm and negativity. And Pattern Design Circle is not for designers who are disrespectful or unkind to others. Q: What happens after I sign up? When will I have access to Pattern Design Circle content? A: Within a few minutes of submitting your payment, you will receive an email that includes the access link to create an account on Circle, Pattern Design Circle's platform. Once inside, you will find a welcome video, which walks you through the platform, as well as next steps for getting involved. If you ever have any questions, you are more than welcome to email me. Q: Who is Pattern Design Circle for? A: Pattern Design Circle is for crochet and knitting pattern designers who are ambitious, motivated, and passionate about transforming their pattern design business into an income. They are already running a pattern design business, and they are craving the support, connection, and resources that will help them reach the next level. These are designers who desire to run a business that is unique and authentic to them. They're tired of fitting into the mold of "everyone else" and as a result, fitting into their business rather than their business fitting into them. And these are designers who value collaboration. They are eager to support and work with other designers. They don't want to view their peers as their competition, and they treat all humans with kindness and respect. Q: If I get into Pattern Design Circle and decide it's not for me, may I get a refund? A: Inside the Design Circle, we want designers who are excited about their business, ready to ask questions, and interested in growing. If you have any questions before joining, please contact me. Because you receive immediate access to several resources inside the Design Circle, I am not able to offer a refund on your purchase. However, you are welcome to cancel your subscription any time. When you join, you may choose between a monthly subscription and an annual subscription. Q: What is the approximate worth of Pattern Design Circle? A: While it's impossible to put a number to the value of confidence and clarity in your business (characteristics that will serve you for your entire life), here is a breakdown of what you receive inside Pattern Design Circle: 1-3 guest speakers each month, providing educational resources with actionable and applicable steps, plus an opportunity to get your questions answered by an expert in their field. Weekly, monthly, and quarterly accountability check-ins. Weekly coworking calls to help you stay focused and get your work done. Monthly live coaching calls for live individualized support. Monthly workshops that allow you to receive live feedback and support from fellow designers. Quarterly design challenges that inspire creativity and a new way of generating design ideas. Annual design alongs that encourage collaboration with and learning from fellow designers. 24/7 access to a community of fellow designers that deliver support, understanding, collaboration, answers, and unique perspectives. Accountability and focus groups that provide in-depth and individualized feedback and support with goals, achievements, and setbacks. Resource lists for designing, business, collaborating with yarn dyers, finding a tech editor, and beyond. Access to the content from all past guest discussions, workshops, coaching calls, reflection prompts, and design challenges. JOIN NOW Here's the truth of the matter. I'm tired for you. I'm tired of you wasting your time trying to chase down what you need. I'm tired of your FOMO , thinking you have to follow the latest trend. I'm tired of your overwhelm , feeling like you have to do everything. So I beg you to focus. Focus on what you need in this season. We're in this for the long haul. The resources aren't going anywhere. There's no need to feel overwhelmed or frantic. As a member inside Pattern Design Circle, you can slow down, utilize what you need in this season, and rest assured we have you covered in the next season, too. Networking Expand your business and design sphere $4.99 /month $45 /year Features: monthly networking guests with other business in the industry list of open calls for design submissions list of networking events in the industry discussion space to organize collaborations early bird pricing to Pattern Design Circle networking events Community Hub Connect with designers for support and answers $27 /month $297 /year Features: everything in Networking, plus: coworking sessions accountability check-ins discussion spaces for questions and feedback quarterly design challenges annual design along Full Access Elevate your business with authentic-to-you strategies $47 /month $497 /year Features: everything in Community Hub, plus: 50 guest replays group coaching calls all Pattern Design Circle courses resource lists for business and designing priority status for all Pattern Design Circle events JOIN NOW $4.99/month JOIN NOW $27/month JOIN NOW $47/month Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Disclaimer © Pattern Design Circle 2024
- Podcast | Pattern Design Circle Podcast
Helping knit and crochet pattern designers navigate the ins and outs of running a fulfilling business, marketing their designs, and living a life they're passionate about. Pattern Design Circle the podcast
- Links | Pattern Design Circl
Pattern Design Circle Resources, Support & Community for Knit & Crochet Pattern Designers Tune into the Podcast Join Pattern Design Circle Visit My Amazon Storefront 52 Weeks of Creativity Book a Coaching Call Sign Up for Emails
- Copy of EMAIL UPDATES | Pattern Design Circl
EMAIL UPDATES From my patterns and tutorials to the Design Circle, thank you so much for your support of my work! For Real. It means a ton to me! If you signed up for email updates using the pop-up on my website, you will receive any of my "knitting patterns" emails. But, wait, there's more! Interested in design tips + resources or test knitting? You can sign up for that too! What's Included in the Emails? Designing: Are you a knitting pattern designer or an aspiring pattern designer interested in finding resources to help you elevate your patterns and business? This list is for you! Knitting: When you sign up for my Knitting emails, you will receive a weekly Snickerdoodle Knits email. These emails include pattern release information, exclusive discounts, knitting inspiration, designs in progress, and more! Test Knitting: Interested in knitting my patterns for free -- before they are even released? When you sign up for test knitting updates, you will receive an email every time I have a pattern that is ready for test knitting (there are usually a couple per month, depending on the projects I'm working on)! Pen Pal Swap: Want to connect with fellow fiber enthusiasts? I host a {completely free} quarterly pen pal swap. When you sign up for pen pal swap updates, you will receive email reminders to sign up before each swap begins.
- Free Marketing Challenge | Pattern Design Circl
Free Marketing Challenge for Pattern Designers March 29 - March 31 Learn how to market your knit and crochet patterns in a way that feels genuine to you and resonates with your audience Sign Me Up! The Free Marketing Challenge is for you if... You feel like marketing is hard You struggle to understand where and how to show up You're not sure what to share about your patterns You aren't clear on what makes your work unique You feel like marketing is a lot of "should's" and "have to's" You want to market your patterns in a way that feels good and genuine to you Inside this free challenge, we will uncover: What makes you, your brand, and your work unique The who, where, and how to your marketing strategy 3 unique marketing stories your audience will love How to market genuinely in a way that feels good Sign Me Up! A look inside... The challenge will be packed with content, explaining the strategies and giving you action items to work through during the event. The content will be delivered live March 29-31 on Circle at 12:00 pm Eastern Time. Replays each day will be available. CHANCE TO WIN To recognize your hard work and dedication to your business, I'm going to give one Free Design Challenge participant one month free to the Full Access tier of Pattern Design Circle. The Schedule Day 1 (Wednesday, March 29): Deeply Understanding Yourself + Your Business Day 2 (Thursday): Who, Why + How You'll C onnect with Your Audience Day 3 (Friday): Cre ating Your Customized Feel-Good Marketing Strategy Sign Me Up! Hello! I'm Jessica, the knitting pattern designer and business coach behind Snickerdoodle Knits and Pattern Design Circle. I'm passionate about supporting knit and crochet pattern designers so they feel empowered, confident, and excited about their business. As a pattern designer myself, I struggled to find other designers that I could build strong connections with, and I grew increasingly frustrated with the lack of wholistic support for pattern designers. I craved a group where I could feel supported in my business, marketing, mindset, designing... and life as a whole. I wanted to find a group of designers who understood, were positive and supportive, and who were striving for success themselves. After years of learning from amazing coaches outside the fiber industry, I finally created the group I was looking for: Pattern Design Circle. With a foundation of collaboration and community support, Pattern Design Circle empowers you to choose the best path for your business, acknowledges the nuances of our industry, and provides resources to support you as your needs and business change. For me, it's all about support when you feel like quitting, reassurance that you aren't alone - no matter what you're facing, reminders of your unique values, goals, and s trengths, and growing in ways you'd never expected. Sign Me Up!
- Intro to Designing Class | Pattern Design Circl
Intro to Knit & Crochet Pattern Design Online Class: May 27, 2023 Explore the creativity and process of pattern designing + gain the tools to write your first pattern. Join the Class Are you curious about knitting or crochet pattern design? Wondering if it would be a good fit, and where in the world to start? From the "outside," the design process can feel a bit elusive. You might be asking yourself questions like: What actually happens in the design process? What steps do I need to take to create a real crochet or knitting pattern? Is designing even something that I can do? Don't worry; I've got you! Inside the "Introduction to Knitting and Crochet Pattern Design" class, we explore your creativity (yes, you are creative, I promise!) and walk through the entire design process . With this low investment opportunity, you'll have the tools you need to confidently choose whether you want to give designing a go (no more what if's!) and create your first knit or crochet pattern design. There's nothing to lose! Join the Class for $30 Within this class we cover: where to find design inspiration methods of storing design ideas my signature Creative Thought Journey the complete design process , from idea to publishing fu ndamen tals of Designer's Math The class is hosted live, and your questions are invited! You will also receive a link to the class replay. Hello lovely! I'm Jessica, the knitting pattern designer behind Snickerdoodle Knits and founder of Pattern Design Circle. I've been designing knitting patterns for 4 years and mentoring knit and crochet pattern designers for the past 2 years. It's my passion to connect with fellow pattern designers (and potential designers!) to share my love of designing, business, and marketing; support them in their journey; and provide them with the resources to build the aligned, sustainable business of their dreams. I know the journey can feel lonely, and it's my mission to help you know you aren't alone. Here, t here's help and support for you along the whole path. I look forward to seeing you in class! I absolutely love connecting and sharing with you - and I'm an open book happy to answer all of your designing classes! Join the Class All the Details: You're Invited! W HO : a limited number of students + Jessica, the teacher WHAT : learn how to design knit and crochet patterns! WHEN : Saturday, May 27 at 11:00 am Eastern Time - a video replay will be provided for all students WHERE : live online class hosted on Zoom WHY : demystify the design process + choose if designing is for you HOW MUCH : $30 USD Sign me up! Why might you choose to design? I asked some fellow designers why they design. Here's what they shared! When I started knitting, every new project was a way to explore another technique—and that was before YouTube! Now as a designer and teacher, I get to learn a whole new set of skills and then pass my knowledge on to other knitters. I love the logic and math involved in writing patterns, and the opportunity to show techniques visually in my linked tutorials. Mary Beth Kelso I design knitting patterns to use creativity to test and express ideas that are analytically inspired. I love the opportunity this provides to other makers who want to be challenged and learn new skills while making something they'll be proud to wear or gift. Yvonne Poon, Gamer Babe Knits I started designing because I wanted to create financial freedom for myself. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit, and with knitwear design I can combine my desire for self-employment and my physical need to create. Megan, Pip & Pin Designing fulfills my creative urge. I love to knit and crochet, but living now in a climate that does not require much knit/wooly clothing, so designing is my ‘excuse’ to dive into creating/making more pieces, in this case not for me, but for others. I like to solve puzzles, and the ‘math’ part of the pattern plus finding the best way and solution for some tricky parts, definitely drives me to do it again and again. In the end, it’s so nice to see how my idea and my instructions transform into someone’s project. @natalia_yarncraft FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Can I join even if I'm not a designer (yet)? A: Absolutely! This is an introductory class to give you a taste of what designing is like ~ and give you the tools to create your first knitting or crochet pattern design if you choose to give it a try. Q: What happens after I sign up? When will I have access to the class? A: After signing up for the class, you will receive a confirmation of payment, with a link (that you can save to your calendar if you'd like) to the call and a reminder of the date and time. You will receive a least one email reminder from me prior to the class, again with the link to the call and date and time of the class. Following the class, you will receive an email from me with the link to the replay. Q: Do I need to bring anything with me to class? A: Just your listening ear, a pen or pencil, something to write on, and your questions! You don't need to have anything prepared to bring with you to class. Join the Class Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Disclaimer © Snickerdoodle Knits 2023
- Testimonial Submission Form | Pattern Design Circl
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- My Story2 | Pattern Design Circl
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- My Story | Pattern Design Circl
Hello, I'm Jessica I dabbled in numerous crafts and hobbies as a kid, and knitting was one of them, but I never spent enough time on it to really get good at it. At some point in high school or college, I finished a scarf that had taken my at least five years to make. Every time I picked it up, I'd have to re-learn the difference between a knit and a purl and how to make each correctly. Looking at the pattern now, I realize it was quite simple, but it included making three stitches out of one and then decreasing the three stitches together, and the techniques felt so daunting. But during the many-years-long process, it somehow dawned on me that most everything in knitting comes from just a knit stitch and a purl stitch -- and after that project was finished, I had complete confidence that I could learn how to do anything in knitting if I only put my mind to it. (It's probably a good thing I hadn't heard about brioche or considered making sweaters at that time!) It truly was pivotal in the way I perceived the craft of knitting in my own life, but it didn't cause me to pick up my needles on a more regular basis. It wasn't until my last semester of college (spring 2018) that I started to get "serious" about knitting. The summer before I'd made friends with a lady who owned a yarn dyeing business (Rachel of Six & Seven Fiber), and it was through her that the concept of a knitting community, knitting designers, and hand dyed yarn was opened up to me. She encouraged me to pick up my needles again, and in December of 2017 I learned how to cable. I thought it was going to be extremely difficult, but much to my surprise, it wasn't difficult, and it was a lot of fun -- so that's really what hooked me on the craft! I graduated with high honors in an engineering major, but I wasn't loving the line of work; I needed creativity. I started a job in interior design, but long story short, a few months later, I essentially found myself jobless in a tiny college town in Wyoming with minimal job opportunities, and my husband had a year left in his Master's degree. I realized this would be my best opportunity for opening an Etsy shop -- so I did it! Snickerdoodle Knits started October 1, 2018 on Etsy selling chunky hand knits. Just a couple months in, I told Rachel that I knew I wouldn't be able to do it forever -- it was hard on my hands and getting boring knitting the same patterns over and over. I saw two potential paths: yarn dyeing and pattern designing, but I didn't see much potential for me in either. One would require a bit of up-front investment and space we didn't have, and I didn't think I was artsy or creative enough for designing. Until a few months later, I had an idea for an entire design collection. My first pattern was released April 1, 2019, and the ideas have been flowing ever since. I'm excited to be adding some additional services to Snickerdoodle Knits this year, with a knitting community that includes mini courses and guest speakers; mentoring for new designers; and a community for designers that will be coming in summer 2021. Find Me on Social Media! New to Snickerdoodle Knits patterns? Read here to learn what you can expect.