WHAT’S YOUR SCHEDULE?

We just announced that we’re publishing monthly, 11 times per year. We’re skipping July because it’s slow for both knitting and the internet in general. We succeed when you succeed and July just isn’t where it’s going to happen.

Instead, for July, we’re doing a tutorial issue. We’ll link up patterns where appropriate to the new tutorials.

Can I submit a proposal?  Or should I send in a full submission?

This is your decision.  Read about the pros and cons of each.

Do you have themes for each issue?

We don’t follow any themes but we do give you some ideas.  We want to offer the best work we receive, so we keep the theme open.  We may find a theme in the submissions and follow it through to publication, but we don’t set out with a specific theme in mind.

I can’t make pretty schematics and charts.  What should I do?

We do the layout for all charts and can do your schematics as well.  You can even draw your schematic and send us a pic of it.  The important thing is that we have the right measurements.

What should I know about your review process?

Quality photography often makes or breaks a submission.  Shoot your design in good light and at a variety of angles and include close ups of the important or interesting bits.  And if you want a chance to be in the slider on the home page, make sure you have at least one pic that is sized 680×350.

Keep in mind that good light DOES NOT mean full sun.  Submit more pics than you think we’ll need! Keep in mind we like to highlight design details as well as the full item.  We also need to create a thumbnail and possibly include it on a banner ad.  So, a wide range of shots and angles will give your design the best possible chance.

When naming your design, take a look to see if the name already exists for a design.  Check ravelry, google and just ask around.  While a duplicate name isn’t a deal breaker, it does make it harder for people to find your design or link to it in forum posts.  Not exactly what you want, right?  If the name you *love* is taken, look at variations, synonyms or even foreign language translations.

What do I get by getting published in Knotions?

Great question!  We do a lot of the legwork for you so it can be a good way for a new designer to test the waters and learn.  It can also be a great way for established designers to get additional coverage.

When your design gets published in Knotions we:

• professional tech edit
• layout the pattern
• create the schematic
• create any charts
• possibly include your design in ads in social media

You get all of this and the rights to the pattern switch to non-exclusive (meaning you can distribute it as well) after the design is no longer in the current issue (usually in 2-4 months).

Proposals

You may submit a design proposal to our submissions team for consideration.  Proposals should be sent in as early as possible.  We’ll respond to your proposal as quickly and you should expect approximately 2 weeks of time for us to make a decision.

Your proposal should include a description of your design, sketch/sketches, and swatches.

Submissions

Your submission should be sent via email to our submissions team and should include:

• Submit your pattern using our Submissions Guide as the template.  Microsoft Word or Pages are both good choices. We use Track Changes during the editing process so we need something that can track the changes – so we can note edits and you can easily confirm them. If you don’t have Microsoft Word or Pages drop us a line and we’ll figure something out!
• Charts in .PNG or .GIF format
• Schematics in .PNG or .GIF format
• Photos of the design in .JPG format.  Include as many photos as you feel necessary (being worn, close up, variety of angles).  Quality photos often make the difference!
• Signed statement of originality – you can digitally sign it via email. Just copy the Statement or Originality and type your name and date below it.
• About the designer
  • Thumbnail photo of yourself
  • Short bio (up to 50 words) written in the third person
  • Blog, web site or Ravelry designer link (optional)
  • Paypal email address

Payment

We strive for fair and equitable payment to our designers. Payment for all published patterns is currently between 75 and 200 USD.  Payments are made via Paypal approximately 2 months after the issue goes live.

Standard Abbreviations

We’ve compiled a list of our Standard Abbreviations.  Please use them when writing your pattern.

Publication Schedule

See above for our upcoming plans.

Statement of Originality

By typing my name and date below, I warrant that:

• I am the original creator of the work and have not infringed upon the existing intellectual property rights of any third party.
• The original work has not been previously published, in whole or in part, elsewhere in any format.

I agree to hold harmless and indemnify Knotions from any and all expenses, losses, liabilities, damages and third-party claims that may arise from from any infringement of such intellectual property rights.

I confirm that the one-time payment I receive from Knotions is my full payment for exclusive electronic media distribution rights for three months, and non-exclusive electronic media distribution rights in perpetuity.  I confirm that I will include the notice “Originally published in Knotions Magazine” if I choose to publish the pattern in any media format once the period of exclusivity has ceased.

This notice serves as my written permission to allow Knotions to publish my pattern and all related images in its current and all future formats.

Articles

Articles should be emailed to our submissions team. Articles on any knitting- or crochet-related topic are welcome — techniques, projects, companion to a pattern and humor are just a few examples.

Articles should be between 500 and 1,500 words in length, and submitted in Microsoft Word (preferable) or a plain text file.  Placement and captions for each photo should be noted.  If you’re presenting a technique, step-by-step photos are required.

In your email cover letter, please include a signed Statement of Originality and the following author Information:

• Full Name as you want it to appear in the article
• Thumbnail photo of yourself
• Short bio (up to 50 words) written in the third person
• Blog or Web site address (optional)
• Paypal email address

Payment

Payment for all published articles is currently between 50 and 75 USD.  Payments are made via Paypal approximately 2 months after the issue goes live.

Statement of Originality

By typing my name and date below, I warrant that:

• I am the original creator of the work and have not infringed upon the existing intellectual property rights of any third party.
• The original work has not been previously published, in whole or in part, elsewhere in any format.

I agree to hold harmless and indemnify Knotions from any and all expenses, losses, liabilities, damages and third-party claims that may arise from any infringement of such intellectual property rights.

I confirm that the one-time payment I receive from Knotions is my full payment for all electronic media distribution rights.  This notice serves as my written permission to allow Knotions to publish my article and all related images in its current and all future formats.