Comments on: let’s talk. http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171 postindustrial crafts Sun, 19 May 2013 22:37:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Flint Knits » Blog Archive » open source sweater design — pass it on! http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-6689 Flint Knits » Blog Archive » open source sweater design — pass it on! Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:36:49 +0000 http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-6689 [...] handspun Xanadu [...] […] handspun Xanadu […]

]]> By: Michelle http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-6583 Michelle Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:48:56 +0000 http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-6583 I learned how to knit two years ago, but I stopped until about 2 months ago. I have to admit that what inspired me to get back into it was when I first came across your February Lady Sweater. I thought to myself, this is just to beautiful to ignore. I know how to knit, so what am I doing wasting my time not knitting! I have not attempted it yet, but I do plan to this year and since I stumbled across your blog I am proud to say that I have been knitting every day since. It's so upsetting to hear that yarn shops are not giving you the credit you deserve. Thank you for writing about this, I didn't think I could respect knitters and designers anymore than I already do but this blog post made me realize just how much more respect you guys deserve. If I come across a shop using your pattern without giving you the credit, I will be sure to inform you. When I first read this post, I thought that this would prevent you from putting up free patterns, but then I realized that it didn't. As a student, I can't afford to buy yarn and patterns, so I also wanted to say thank you for not letting letting those jerks get in your way of posting other free patterns. I'm a big believer in karma, and though I too love and adore LYS's, it gives me a feeling of satisfaction to know that the individuals who are STILL trying to profit off of your hard work are going to get it bitten in the ass one day... I learned how to knit two years ago, but I stopped until about 2 months ago. I have to admit that what inspired me to get back into it was when I first came across your February Lady Sweater. I thought to myself, this is just to beautiful to ignore. I know how to knit, so what am I doing wasting my time not knitting! I have not attempted it yet, but I do plan to this year and since I stumbled across your blog I am proud to say that I have been knitting every day since. It’s so upsetting to hear that yarn shops are not giving you the credit you deserve. Thank you for writing about this, I didn’t think I could respect knitters and designers anymore than I already do but this blog post made me realize just how much more respect you guys deserve. If I come across a shop using your pattern without giving you the credit, I will be sure to inform you.

When I first read this post, I thought that this would prevent you from putting up free patterns, but then I realized that it didn’t. As a student, I can’t afford to buy yarn and patterns, so I also wanted to say thank you for not letting letting those jerks get in your way of posting other free patterns. I’m a big believer in karma, and though I too love and adore LYS’s, it gives me a feeling of satisfaction to know that the individuals who are STILL trying to profit off of your hard work are going to get it bitten in the ass one day…

]]> By: jules http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-6106 jules Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-6106 thank you for taking the time to write about this. I'm launching a blog for our LYS and though I'm the type to issue credit where credit is due, I hope that we can help to set the standard. kudos for raising your voice. and that is a totally rockin' pattern that I can't wait to dig my needles into. thank you for taking the time to write about this. I’m launching a blog for our LYS and though I’m the type to issue credit where credit is due, I hope that we can help to set the standard.

kudos for raising your voice. and that is a totally rockin’ pattern that I can’t wait to dig my needles into.

]]> By: Taking the fun out of crafting « The little house by the sea http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-6101 Taking the fun out of crafting « The little house by the sea Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:03:32 +0000 http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-6101 [...] I wish I could be more philosophical about this, and just shrug it off, but right now I just feel really sad, and bloody cross. I’ve been googling “etsy and copyright violations” for hours today to try to decide what to do, and came across some thoughtful posts from people on the same issue, such as this one from Melissa at tiny happy, this one from chile con yarne, and this one from Flint Knits. [...] […] I wish I could be more philosophical about this, and just shrug it off, but right now I just feel really sad, and bloody cross. I’ve been googling “etsy and copyright violations” for hours today to try to decide what to do, and came across some thoughtful posts from people on the same issue, such as this one from Melissa at tiny happy, this one from chile con yarne, and this one from Flint Knits. […]

]]> By: courtney http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-5983 courtney Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:35:21 +0000 http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-5983 I don't think you are crazy at all. They should give you credit and not profit from your IP. It's wrong that shops do this, and clearly, they know that. I recently had a frustration of the same nature...when I was at Stitches last year I saw a beautiful pattern in a booth, and I fell in love. It was the Selbu Modern hat...and I just had to knit it. So I bought the yarn AND the pattern from this shop owner. Despite the fact that the pattern was FREE on the designers website. I can't remember the name of the shop, because I wanted to write to her and let her know it was happening...but it frustrated me that people are so comfortable profiting from other people's hard work. I'm sorry so many have been jerks to you...I hope you can get at least some of it cleared up. I don’t think you are crazy at all. They should give you credit and not profit from your IP. It’s wrong that shops do this, and clearly, they know that.

I recently had a frustration of the same nature…when I was at Stitches last year I saw a beautiful pattern in a booth, and I fell in love. It was the Selbu Modern hat…and I just had to knit it. So I bought the yarn AND the pattern from this shop owner. Despite the fact that the pattern was FREE on the designers website. I can’t remember the name of the shop, because I wanted to write to her and let her know it was happening…but it frustrated me that people are so comfortable profiting from other people’s hard work.

I’m sorry so many have been jerks to you…I hope you can get at least some of it cleared up.

]]> By: Madknit http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-5902 Madknit Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:46:22 +0000 http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-5902 I have read all the responses to your rant and I agree with your rant. I went to my LYS and saw this sweater and fell in love!! Unfortunately (or now Fortunately) I was unavailable for the class so I googled it and was shocked to see that it was a free pattern that you upsized from a baby one! You are ingenius!! I have shrunk ones. Like on purpose but never thought to upsize!! I am so calling my LYS to make sure that they credit you with the original idea. I don't think that we need to go overboard with crediting free patterns but admitting that it is not ours is the first step. Oh wait is that the 12 step program? Anyways back googling!! I have read all the responses to your rant and I agree with your rant. I went to my LYS and saw this sweater and fell in love!! Unfortunately (or now Fortunately) I was unavailable for the class so I googled it and was shocked to see that it was a free pattern that you upsized from a baby one! You are ingenius!! I have shrunk ones. Like on purpose but never thought to upsize!!

I am so calling my LYS to make sure that they credit you with the original idea. I don’t think that we need to go overboard with crediting free patterns but admitting that it is not ours is the first step. Oh wait is that the 12 step program?

Anyways back googling!!

]]> By: Cassy http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-5692 Cassy Wed, 27 May 2009 14:46:06 +0000 http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-5692 I just want you to know how grateful I am that there are designers out there that are willing to share free and amazing patterns they have created. I love the FLS! I am shocked by the blatant abuses of the stores you mention. I'm sure some of the cases are about the LYS just being careless, but it sounds like some of them are outright devious about it. I just want you to know how grateful I am that there are designers out there that are willing to share free and amazing patterns they have created. I love the FLS! I am shocked by the blatant abuses of the stores you mention. I’m sure some of the cases are about the LYS just being careless, but it sounds like some of them are outright devious about it.

]]> By: Amy http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-5684 Amy Tue, 26 May 2009 23:50:49 +0000 http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-5684 Disagree (1). When you set a pattern free, you have to accept that you are giving it up for people to teach, knit up and sell, whatever. You get to keep all of the love from knitters and good karma for yourself, however. Disagree (1). When you set a pattern free, you have to accept that you are giving it up for people to teach, knit up and sell, whatever. You get to keep all of the love from knitters and good karma for yourself, however.

]]> By: annmarie http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-5568 annmarie Wed, 06 May 2009 22:34:03 +0000 http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-5568 I knit your FLS during Ravelympics last summer and it's been faved on Ravelry a number of times, less a tribute to my knitting, I'd say, than the cleverness of your design. I've just dropped a modest donation in your 'tip jar'. and thanks for a great design. I knit your FLS during Ravelympics last summer and it’s been faved on Ravelry a number of times, less a tribute to my knitting, I’d say, than the cleverness of your design. I’ve just dropped a modest donation in your ‘tip jar’. and thanks for a great design.

]]> By: Ana http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-5494 Ana Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:03:36 +0000 http://www.flintknits.com/blog/?p=171#comment-5494 You´re totally right. You´ve said nice and clear and straight to the point. As an independent graphic designer and illustrator, I´ve seen stuff very, very similar to my work reproduced. It doesn´t happen often - fortunately - but it has happen often enough. And basically? It sucks. It sucks because sometimes those projects are made for a call for entries and end up being a source of "inspiration" for the ones who called for entries. So, in most of the cases, I didn´t even get paid (it was a call for entries after all). As a knitter, I ALWAYS, ALWAYS quote the source of the pattern I´m knitting and, when possible, link it. I try to thank the designer who designed it (except when no online identity is provided), something that is easy via ravelry, for instance. I have no idea how the situation you described can be changed. It doesn´t happen much here where I live because shops don´t offer classes, but I sure hope it´s just a question of LYS not knowing (or not realizing) that they must quote their sources. I mean, it´s obvious, but giving them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they just didn´t realize. So I think your email is the perfect way to educate them. You go Pam! You´re totally right. You´ve said nice and clear and straight to the point.

As an independent graphic designer and illustrator, I´ve seen stuff very, very similar to my work reproduced. It doesn´t happen often - fortunately - but it has happen often enough. And basically? It sucks. It sucks because sometimes those projects are made for a call for entries and end up being a source of “inspiration” for the ones who called for entries. So, in most of the cases, I didn´t even get paid (it was a call for entries after all).

As a knitter, I ALWAYS, ALWAYS quote the source of the pattern I´m knitting and, when possible, link it. I try to thank the designer who designed it (except when no online identity is provided), something that is easy via ravelry, for instance.

I have no idea how the situation you described can be changed. It doesn´t happen much here where I live because shops don´t offer classes, but I sure hope it´s just a question of LYS not knowing (or not realizing) that they must quote their sources. I mean, it´s obvious, but giving them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they just didn´t realize. So I think your email is the perfect way to educate them. You go Pam!

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