Journals????

[OmniStupid]

So i want to test patterns more, but almoat all of them require journals and i dont know what those are or how to use them…
Can someone explain?

[MakesbyMalin]

Journals basically work as a review of the pattern once you’ve finished it if you scroll down a pattern and see pictures, those are journals from other people who have made the item. It’s mainly there for future makers, so they can decide whether or not they want to download/buy the pattern.

Do: upload pictures of your make and your opinions of the pattern/progress
Don’t: write sensitive information, such as mistakes (if youre a tester–mistakes are something to point out in the tester group chat) and don’t write out parts of the pattern

While in testing;
You can write and upload a journal through opening the pattern and clicking on the icon that looks like a book. There, you can upload pictures and comments that you have on the pattern. During the test, only the designer can see your journal. Once the pattern is released, the journal will be shown underneath the pattern, as long as it contains a picture

[ArtsAndNaps]

Here’s a post from a while back with some good insight in the comments with where it is, what you can do, what’s allowed, etc, don’t hesitate to ask anything else if you’re confused and if you need an immediate answer feel free to visit the help center with journal as a keyword, happy crafting

So- what’s a journal?

When I am doing a tester pattern, they usually ask to use a journal- only problem is, I’m not sure what they mean by it, and if I have the right one. How can I make them see it? Im “new” to Ribblr, as in on only for 2 months(seems like time flies) If you can help, lovely! If you are also wondering, lets find out together Edit: THNAK YOU SO MUCH @artnium73 , @MakesbyMalin , AND @ArtsAndNaps YOU ARE ALL THE SOLUTION

[sophmmmmmmm]

so you basically take photos while working on/in the middle of the pattern to let others see how to do something/what to do??? sorry if this is wrong lol

[ArtsAndNaps]

Yeah, basically it’s just a progress photo, a photo to show how far along you are, not necessarily showing what/how to do something. Just showing what you’ve done so far

[MakesbyMalin]

As @ArtsAndNaps said, it’s to show progress, like “here’s the first leg”, “body is done”, “here’s the finished project” etc.
But you can also add stuff like “for this pattern, I used a 3.5 mm hook and medium weight yarn” etc.
As long as you don’t reveal instructions from the pattern you’re making, you should basically be fine. Progress photos also help the designer (if you’re a tester) potentially notice things that you yourself haven’t

[sophmmmmmmm]

ok thank you!