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Proposals

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

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

Submissions

Your submission should be sent via email and should include:

  • Microsoft Word document using our Submissions Guide as the template, and following our Standard Measurements.
  • Charts in .GIF format
  • Schematics in .GIF format
  • Photos of the design in .JPG format.  Include as many photos as you feel necessary (being worn, close up, variety of angles)
  • Signed statement of originality
  • Guidelines / difficulty level
  • About the designer
    • Thumbnail photo of yourself
    • Short bio (up to 50 words) written in the third person
    • Email address for knitters to contact you
    • Blog or web site link (optional)
    • Paypal email address

Payment

Payment for all published patterns is between 75 and 100 USD.  Payments are made via Paypal within 1 month of the issue going live.

Update - Starting with the Winter issue, payment will be between 75 and 200 USD!

Sizing

Garments must use our Standard Body Measurements as guidance in sizing and grading. 

Standard Abbreviations

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

Publication Schedule

The magazine will be published four times a year, on the first Monday of the month.

Issue

Submission Deadline

 Publication Date
Fall 2008 May 1, 2008 August 4, 2008
Winter 2008 September 1, 2008 November 3, 2008
Spring 2009 December 1, 2008 February 2, 2009
Summer 2009 March 1, 2008 May 4, 2009

Our first issue will be Fall 2008.

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 while the pattern is in the current issue, 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 should be emailed . Articles on any knitting-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
  • Email address for readers to contact you
  • Blog or Web site address (optional)
  • Paypal email address

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.
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