I've been busy in recent weeks test knitting shawls for a couple of pattern designers.
Test knitting is perfect for me. Firstly it's knitting and I'm rarely without my needles, but this has the advantage of me having a challenge without spending hours agonising over yarn and pattern choices.
But it also uses my professional editing skills and my experience of teaching other people to knitor helping others with challenging projects.
Test knitting is about checking that the pattern works as intended as well as spotting any potential pitfallsin the way the pattern is written. For example you may raise a query which leads to a charting error being spotted or report issues with the yardage for the project.
I try to think about how less experienced knitters might approach the pattern or if there is any potential for confusion based on the problems I've seen people have with, for example lace.
It's about enjoying knitting but also having an eye for detail and for the customer/user's needs.
As yet I can't tell you what the patterns I have been working on are because they are yet to launch and have only included some teaser images. Watch this space to find out them when they are available.
