Design Submission: Knit Now calls for Autumn 2017 design submission

• Focus on style – The best are those which consider (either explicitly or implicitly) current trends and high street style. For inspiration, you could take a look at a few shops’ websites such as Selfridges, House of Fraser, Monsoon, Whistles, Boden & French Connection – or John Lewis and Next are great for homewares. Polyvore can also be good for bouncing round some ideas, as is Pinterest (both come with a timesuck warning!). Feel free to include notes on how you see the item being worn.
• Swatches and sketches – There is no need to submit a photo of a finished item, but your submission will need nice swatches, in a representative yarn, photographed in bright conditions. If you’re having trouble getting the photo to focus, either switch to the macro setting on your camera (the one with the little flower) or consider scanning your swatch rather than photographing it. Formatting – Of course our main focus is on the quality of the idea, but it’s much easier for me to see that when the submission is
• Formatting – Of course our main focus is on the quality of the idea, but it’s much easier for me to see that when the submission is cleanly formatted. Remember, the submission must be a PDF document sent as a single attachment, not an email with photos attached. Yarn choice – Be flexible with your choices. I will be wanting to use the new season’s yarns, some of which won’t be publicly available yet. Talk about the qualities your project requires, don’t just say what you used. This is an opportunity for you to demonstrate that you know what you’re talking about! FAQs:
• Return of samples – We’re happy to return samples to you. Alternatively, we will be holding periodic charity sample auctions to raise funds for charity.
• International Designers – You are very welcome to submit, but remember that Knit Now is a UK magazine so we’ll be using British terminology and you will need to use yarns which are available in the UK (which we will arrange to be sent to you).
• Photography – We will be taking care of all the photography for patterns, but the rights to photos will remain with us, so if you don’t want your sample back, consider taking photos before you send it in.
• Crochet/sewing/other non-knitting elements – We’re open to any and all good quality patterns, and if it needs a little crochet, sewing or embroidery, that won’t rule it out. If it’s 100% crochet, contact the editor of our sister magazine Crochet Now, Hugh, on hugh.metcalf@practicalpublishing.co.uk
• Tech editing – We do have tech editors, but they will only be polishing your patterns – they won’t be doing any grading for you.
• Multiple submissions – There’s no limit on the number of ideas you can submit. If you receive multiple commissions, we will work with you to spread out your deadlines.
• Previously published patterns – For the purposes of this call, I am not looking for patterns which have previously been published at all. If you’ve posted a couple of project pics online, that’s fine – but the patterns should come as a nice surprise for our readers when we publish them. Your commission is confidential until a week before the on-sale date of the magazine.
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• Digital Issues – The magazine is available digitally, and digital editions are available through the Apple Newsstand and the Pocketmags app.

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