I’ve been a knitting for 15 years, and over time I’ve informally edited pattern designs for friends, family, and my own projects—checking gauge and measurements, verifying stitch counts, cleaning up grammar and abbreviations, and making sure the instructions are clear. I’m now stepping into knit technical editing in a more official capacity, and I’m looking for a few reference/testimonials to help build credibility. In exchange for a written reference, I would be happy to tech edit a small or practice pattern for you—for free or at a discounted rate. If you’re interested feel free to contact me:
Hi!! Unfortunately, Ribblr doesn’t allow this kind of self promotion. (Someone please tell me if I’m wrong). Ribblr has it’s own testing system, that has people check for errors for free!
Hi! Tech editing is a bit different from testing. Testers will make the pattern to check that it works out, whereas professional tech editors will ensure that all the maths is correct and improve wording of the pattern if required (they do not usually make a physical sample).
A lot of the people who test on this platform do basic checks for things like correct stitch counts, but errors are often missed and feedback regarding professional wording is not usually provided. As far as I’m aware, Ribblr doesn’t have any policy against tech editors advertising their services on here.
