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a certain style pattern services

In 2023 I decided to combine my passion for knitting and crochet with my linguistic skills and branch out into offering services to help designers of knitting and crochet patterns reach as many makers as possible with high quality, easy to understand and inclusive patterns. There’s more information on my experience and skills below, but first I’ll pass the mic to some of my clients…

Hannah

Nimsay Knit & Crochet

Working with Nicole is like having the support of a friend with the relevant expertise – she genuinely wants you to succeed! Communication is always clear and timely, and she is great at providing updates so you know how much time has been spent on a job during, rather than just at the end. I’m looking forward to working on many more projects with her!

Mina

Knitting Expat

I have loved working with Nicole so far, she has always been prompt at getting back to me, with regards to timelines for how long something will take. Her comments and notes on my patterns are really comprehensive and detailed where they need to be, and I’ve always been satisfied with the end results. I look forward to continuing working with Nicole on future projects.

Šarūnas

Hooks & Needles

Working with Nicole has been an absolute pleasure — her attention to detail, deep technical knowledge, and thoughtful communication have made every project smooth and enjoyable. I always feel confident knowing my patterns are in her capable hands.

Shirley

Nicole did a great job of my technical edit, right down to the last detail. She had me double check an issue, even when I couldn’t immediately see what the problem was, and it saved my pattern! Her turn-around time is good, she is thorough and she provides great suggestions for improvement. I can recommend her service  – your patterns are in safe hands!

Kim

Kim Birum Designs

It was my first experience working with a tech editor, and Nicole came through in a big way. She kept me honest, making me count my work, pointing out inconsistencies and making my pattern so much better.  She worked quickly–despite a major time difference–and met all deadlines. I was delighted to work with A Certain Style Pattern Services and hope to do so again in the future.

Margaret

The Crochet Classroom

Nicole did an excellent job of tech editing two of my patterns. She worked in a timely manner and the first draft showed where changes should be made, and any question she had about the pattern. The finished patten is excellent. I was impressed with her knowledge of crochet, and that she knew how the patten should look, so new students could follow the pattern with ease.

Lurdys

Crochet & Twists

Working with Nicole has been a pleasant experience, I submitted two patterns for testing and she responded to my call the same day. Her responsiveness extends to the actual testing as well, she asked questions for clarity and provided helpful feedback that I incorporated into my patterns. I will happily work with Nicole again.

Sally

I Can Craft

Nicole tech edited my crochet pattern and I found her to be efficient, with a great eye for detail. Her comments and suggestions were to the point and really helped improve my pattern. Nicole worked from my style sheet, making sure the pattern was exactly how I wanted it. Updates were provided along the way and she made the whole process pain-free. I will certainly be calling on her for future pattern edits.

My formal training in tech editing has largely been with Carol Ibbetson of Cool Wool School – I graduated from her knitting tech editor course in April 2023, the crochet course in August 2023 and garment grading course in January 2024. In spring 2024 I completed an Introduction to Size Inclusive Design course with Kim McBrien Evans, complemented by a mini-series on different sweater constructions.

From a personal perspective, I have been knitting & crocheting since around 2013 and have taken workshops and made projects with many, many different techniques – I really love learning new things and challenging myself! Just a few examples:

brioche ~ stranded colourwork ~ mosaic knitting & crochet ~ entrelac ~ tunisian crochet ~ steeking
in the round ~ flat ~ sideways construction ~ modular construction ~ garment alterations

My “other hat” is as a freelance linguist. Now, although tech editing involves a lot of maths, the reason I was first attracted to it was because I really wanted to be able to use my linguistic skills to help make patterns as clear and unambiguous as possible, in accessible language. I am qualified to Masters level in language studies and with over 10 years of experience working with translation every day, I have an excellent eye for detail, spotting mistakes and how to express something clearly.

To find out more about my language services you can check my sister site, www.awendan.co.uk

So, what can I help you with?

The reason I chose to brand myself as “a certain style pattern services” is because there are many things I would like to help designers and pattern companies with! Any of the below can be combined, but if you request both pattern writing and tech editing for a single pattern, I will do the pattern writing and will outsource a trusted & qualified colleague for the tech editing, since best practice is for the tech editor to be a fresh pair of eyes!

  • Tech editing for knitting or crochet – let’s discuss your specific project & we can agree a brief with exactly what you want to be checked & how you want changes marked.
  • Size inclusive pattern grading
  • Style Sheet creation to help you maintain consistency throughout your patterns
  • Pattern writing if you have your notes but want me to write it all up
  • Pattern translations from French or Spanish into English
  • Proofreading patterns in English, that you’ve translated yourself or written in English but want a first-language speaker or second pair of eyes to check (linguistic focus only)

Let’s Chat

I’d love to get to know you and discuss any projects where you think I can help – please email me or leave me a voicemail and we’ll take it from there!

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