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How to pick yarn colors that WORK for any project!

Are you ready to tackle the world of yarn colors and make your projects pop? Today, we're going to talk about how to choose yarn colors that work for your project and make it truly shine. First of all, let's get one thing straight: color is POWERFUL. It can evoke emotions, set moods, and transform an entire project. So, don't be afraid to get creative with your color choices! Sometimes the most unconventional color choices look A-MA-ZING together!

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Make "Comparisonitis" work for you with this exercise!

Let’s talk about Comparisonitis. You know, that feeling when you look around, and it feels like everyone has more followers on Instagram, all their patterns are on Ravelry’s HRN list, and they just seem to be rocking everything, and it makes you feel inadequate? Yeah, that one.    It feels like they just plain came out of nowhere, a “nobody” became a “somebody” -- and it most definitely wasn't not you. It’s real, and it sucks… at first. Especially when it feels like no one seems to care about your latest pattern, despite the fact that you poured your blood, sweat, and tears into it. Yes, success overnight is sometimes possible, but I guarantee most successful people in our industry...

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Essential Tools for Knitting Pattern Designers

I'm a fan of working smarter not harder! That means batching my social media, editing my photos in a consistent manner, and making sure my patterns always look professional. Here are the mostly FREE tools that I use (there are many out there, but these will get you started). I will eventually do posts on these tools to dive more in depth, but feel free to let me know in the comment section what you want me to write about first! This post does contain a couple referral links and I may earn a small commission when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. Writing up your patterns: Stitchmastery - Charting software. One-time fee, super customizable, but...

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