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Interested in contributing patterns or articles to
Knitty?
Knitty
requires all patterns to follow CYC sizing standards. Ysolda Teague has provided a wonderful sizing resource for designers that follows the CYC sizing standards and fills in some important gaps. Thank you, Ysolda! FAQ for designers and authors [updated January 2010] Q1. What types of patterns/articles are you looking
for? First Fall is a new concept at Knitty: it is about knitting during summer weather for the fall that's to come. It's about transition -- light layers to suit a variety of temperatures [and accommodate over-air-conditioned spaces] -- as well as getting a head start on cozy, classic fall knitting. We'll want a few must knit right now projects to wear on cooler summer days or nights, but the balance will be garments you want to wear for fall, so you need to start knitting early. The First Fall issue also includes our new Holiday Headstart feature, which first appeared in summer 2009. Holiday Headstart projects are little things that to start knitting right away for gifting later in the year. No big afghans. No sweaty mohair or angora sweaters. Just little tidbits of awesomeness to knit. It's one way we're helping our readers get a jump start on their gift knitting. We love unique approaches to construction, techniques we have never seen before, and fresh, up-to-date style that you want to wear right now. Keep an eye on what's in fashion but make it wearable and stylish beyond just one season. Think about what flatters the body, and what makes the wearer feel good when the sweater is on. And remember that we are more likely to publish designs that cover the widest possible range of sizes, which means careful attention to design and shaping. Lace is always a favorite at Knitty, whether it's an elaborate shawl with multiple charts or an ingenious pattern that looks much harder to knit than it is. Lace in a sweater? We love that. Overall, as you design for Knitty, ask yourself this: what makes your design unique? Take a peek at some previous spring and summer issues to see the kinds of things we love to publish. Please note: Knitty is religion neutral, so nothing related to any religion will be published. Submissions must be new -- not previously shown in any form [even just a picture] in another mag or on any website, including Flickr or Ravelry. Once your pattern is published in Knitty, you may include a picture of your design on your website with a link to the Knitty website. After the issue has been archived [3 months later], you may do whatever you wish with your work, including self publishing or submitting it to other publications. We cannot accept submissions of crocheted items. Knitted items with a small amount of crochet, such as edging, necklines are most welcome. :-) Q2. What do you pay for submissions? In addition to the honorarium, we offer you a highly visible, professional place to show your work to a large, well-connected audience, plus a link back to the website of your choice. Our designers and authors enjoy significant traffic as a result of their Knitty exposure. If you've dreamed of becoming a professional published knitwear designer or writer, Knitty could help you get there. It's also a great way to build an audience and generate sales for your own pattern line or other knitting-related product. You [the creator of the work] will retain all copyrights to your own work. By submitting work to be published in Knitty and accepting the honorarium, you are giving your permission for your pattern or article and all related images to be included in Knitty magazine in its current format and other electronic or computer-readable distribution formats. Back issues of Knitty will remain available online indefinitely. Once the current issue that showcases your pattern or article has moved to the archives, you are free to do as you wish with the pattern or article, which includes submitting it elsewhere or self publishing. Q3. May I send you my submission by snail mail? Q4. How soon can I expect to hear back about my submission? If we feel your submission is not suitable for publication in Knitty, we will let you know as soon as possible. If you do not hear from us, it means your submission is in the queue for consideration. Congratulations! Once the submission deadline has passed and all potential designs are in hand, we begin the selection process. We endeavor to let every designer know if they will be included in the next issue as soon as possible. If you have not heard from us by two weeks before publication, please write the editor and inquire. Patterns are selected first for each issue to allow our technical editor time to do her work; articles are chosen closer to publication. Q4a. My submission was rejected. Should I resubmit
it in the future? Q5. How do you select what gets published? Q6. Does Knitty arrange yarn support? If you are new to Knitty, please include photographs of previous work and some information about you and your background when you write to us with your concept, sketches and swatches. Q7. What are your deadlines for future issues?
Q8. When does each issue
go live?
Q9. My work was published
in Knitty. When will I be paid?
Knitty
Patterns [see below for
additional Knittyspin pattern guidelines] 1. A complete written knitting pattern that adheres to the Knitty style guide in an MS Word or text-only document. Please download this MSWord document or the text-only version and follow the conventions exactly when creating your submission. Your work will be edited for clarity and format. Do not include photos in your pattern document. Attach them to your e-mail along with the pattern file. Take some time to read patterns we've published and follow our conventions. A table of Knitty's standard abbreviations can be found here. List any unusual abbreviations and their definitions at the beginning of your pattern in the Pattern Notes section. Patterns must include the following: brand name, colors and fiber content of yarn used; yardage per ball or skein; quantity of yarn required per size. If the yarn you have used is discontinued by the time your pattern is submitted, please list an alternate that will produce similar results. Your pattern will be edited to meet our standards. You must include a gauge indicator [4x4" square, over stockinette stitch, showing stitch AND row count] for those knitters who wish to substitute yarns. Please use current, commercially available yarns whenever possible. "Commercially available" means, at minimum, that the yarn can be ordered from a website, all over the world, without difficulty. Patterns
should be sized from XS
to 3X for women and S
to 2X for men. All designs
published in Knitty must follow
the CYC sizing standards. Please
familiarize yourself with the
sizing charts, which you'll find here. 2. 3. A selection of clean digital images [JPG, best possible quality] of the finished project at 72dpi, at least 500 pixels wide. Please include as many photos as you can -- pretty shots for atmosphere, and a variety of clear detail shots. Please ensure that all relevant design features are visible in the photos you send, since this often helps people follow patterns. The style and quality of your photos is very important, so show your work to its best advantage! Have a photo shoot, take lots of different shots from different angles and have fun with it! Pl Are you a designer that's new to Knitty? [as in we haven't published your work before]: It's absolutely essential that your submission photos be clear, in focus, bright and of the style that we request above. The quality of the photos is an essential component of everyone's submission. We have had to reject excellent patterns because the photographs weren't well-lit, sharp and/or appealing.
Note: if you do not have a digital camera, most photo developers are able to provide you with a photo CD for each roll of film you have developed. This gives you a good-quality JPG file for each photo. You can also take your developed photos to a place like Kinko's where they'll scan them in for you and give you an electronic file that you can attach to your e-mail submission. Print out this page, bring it along and point them to item 3 above so that they know what resolution and file size you require. 4. Contact details -- please include: - Your name as
you wish it to be published 5. A signed, dated statement that the pattern you are submitting is your own original work. Please copy the following text, sign below and include it with your submission: By submitting a design to be published in Knitty, I verify that I am the original creator of the work, and that I have not infringed and/or violated the existing intellectual property rights of any third person in the creation of the work I claim as mine. Further, I agree to hold Knitty and its editors and publisher harmless from any and all expenses, losses, liabilities, damages or third-party claims that may arise from any infringement and/or violation of such intellectual property rights. The one-time fee paid by Knitty is my full compensation for all electronic and/or computer-readable media distribution rights. This notice will serve as my written permission to allow my pattern and all related images to be published in Knitty magazine in its current format and in any future format in perpetuity. Please
send all submissions to the
editor.
Articles Tutorials of unique techniques, or techniques that have not yet been covered by other articles in our archive are most welcome. Tutorials require clean, detailed photography and clear step-by-step instructions. Do you have a unique skill related to knitting or fiber? Share what you know! First-person stories are welcomed, but please be aware that we have published many of these in the past and do not wish to publish duplicate themes or content. If you have a new, fresh personal story to tell that other knitters will find interesting or might relate to, we would love to see it. Written submissions for our First Fall + Holiday Headstart Issue must be received by March 15, 2010. Submissions must be from 1000 to 2000 words in length. Submit files in MS Word or as text-only documents. If accepted for publication, your work will be edited for clarity and format. Please
include the following, sent as
ATTACHMENTS to your e-mail message: Image guidelines: Clean, well-lit digital images [JPG, best possible quality], 72dpi, at least 500 pixels wide. You may include more than one photo -- we encourage you to! As with patterns, photo quality is very important. Note: if you do not have a digital camera, most photo developers now offer image scanning to CDs so that you end up with a good-quality JPG file for each photo. 2. Contact details -- please include: - Your name as
you wish it to be published 3. A signed, dated statement that the pattern you are submitting is your own original work. Please copy the following text, sign below and include it with your submission: By submitting an article to be published in Knitty, I verify that I am the original creator of the work, and that I have not infringed and/or violated the existing intellectual property rights of any third person in the creation of the work I claim as mine. Further, I agree to hold Knitty and its editors and publisher harmless from any and all expenses, losses, liabilities, damages or third-party claims that may arise from any infringement and/or violation of such intellectual property rights. The one-time fee paid by Knitty is my full compensation for all electronic and/or computer-readable media distribution rights. This notice will serve as my written permission to allow my article and all related images to be published in Knitty magazine in its current format and in any future format in perpetuity. Please
send all submissions to the
editor. Knittyspin
Patterns Handspun yarn is used in a lot of beautiful accessories and we get many accessories submitted each issue. We really want to encourage patterns for garments, especially garments that combine handspun and commercial yarn. Knittyspin follows the same guidelines as our big sister, Knitty, but we have our own style guide. Please download this MSWord document or the text-only version and follow the conventions exactly when creating your submission. The Knitty pattern guidelines apply for the rest of your submission. Please
send all submissions to this
address. Deadline for First
Fall + Holiday Headstart is March
15, 2010. Kindly title your e-mail:
"Knittyspin First Fall + HH
pattern sub: *yourpatternnamehere*" Knittyspin follows the same guidelines as our big sister, Knitty. Read the requirements for Articles above. In addition, please include any of the following details that are applicable to your article:
Please
send all submissions to this
address. Deadline for First
Fall is March 15, 2010. |
A
clean sketch of the silhouette of
the pattern [see example at right] that
shows all relevant measurements.
If your pattern covers multiple sizes,
please indicate their measurements
as well. The sketch should be provided
as a GIF file, or EPS artwork, if
you are able. Clean, hand-drawn sketches
are acceptable. 
