tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post3175623599883321591..comments2023-01-16T05:01:01.400-08:00Comments on AKQGuy: Please Don't Yell...akqguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-14539205409487202552015-07-18T15:11:21.926-07:002015-07-18T15:11:21.926-07:00What I think this is boiling down to is that we ca...What I think this is boiling down to is that we can't see eye to eye on this. You are going to choose to be offended that I would write said pattern, much less share it with others. I'm going to choose to not be swayed by your argument because it doesn't make sense to me. Mainly because you chose to try make a silly analogy, and I fail to see how my pattern hurts you if you actually took your education to heart and are creating awesome patterns, marketing them appropriately, pricing reasonably, and backing up your pattern with your skill as a teacher. Me putting my pattern out on my blog for those that choose to do it shouldn't hurt your livelihood one bit. However, I think it's an easy place to point a finger at should you not be able to use that so said skill and education to cull out your piece of the market. Or, I can be completely off the mark. Either way, I'm now choosing to enjoy the rest of my weekend and not think any more on this conversation.<br /><br />And no, the system is requiring you to add information to no appear to be anonymous. You're choosing to not to add/share such information, or not to have such information available. So, you're still Anonymous Heather. Thanks for stopping in.akqguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-42807408810319818772015-07-18T15:09:01.720-07:002015-07-18T15:09:01.720-07:00It was my choice not to charge for that pattern be...It was my choice not to charge for that pattern because I don't have a posse of test knitters to assure there are no errors before releasing. Now, by what I can tell, there are at least 15 finished scarves that used my patterns directions. I was notified of errors and corrected them. I guess, at this point I could consider it tested and charge for the pattern. I still won't because I don't see myself as a designer. I see myself as a knitter who can do my own design work and I like to share my work as it's my right to do so. Speaking as a knitter that has bought patterns that were supposedly tested before release, and having found many a mistake and had designers rudely respond if respond at all to comments, I don't think have a batch of test knitters at my back makes me a designer. So forgive me if I think its appropriate for any knitter to balk at the price that was being asked, especially since it wasn't exactly what I wanted.<br /><br />I would like to know, do you consider myself copying someone else work because there are other "winged" scarves? We better let all those people who wrote their own pattern for a plain newborn hat know this. They must go to Debbie Bliss and buy one of her patterns for she wrote that down first! We cannot have similar items out there, especially when they hurt your livelihood. The job you created for yourself out of your own hard won education and skill!akqguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-32240353501361971102015-07-18T15:08:43.375-07:002015-07-18T15:08:43.375-07:00If what you are in fact saying, is that by myself ...If what you are in fact saying, is that by myself (a lowly knitter who has made a point of working through issues, teaching myself new skills, and making ancient techniques work for me in both my pattern guided knitting and my own design work) sharing a pattern I wrote that was inspired by something with no commercially available pattern for said craft work is damaging your livelihood (that you have gone through great time and money to make sure is a better earned background than my own - regardless you don't personally know my own skill level), then we better let Ravelry.com know. Because by what I can tell, they have 15,000+ hits to your livelihood in just their pattern library for should you search free scarf patterns.<br /><br />Now, let us discuss the patterns I did find when I tried to find something that I could substitute with. I never downloaded any because they either weren't the right shape, fit, or dimensions. They were not what I had in mind. The one that was close, was $12.00 for a single pattern. Excuse me but the original knit scarf at target was probably 12.00. If this was your work, it still wasn't what I wanted, but more to the point you're not using your well earned education to market yourself or your goods well enough to cut it as a designer at those prices, and that isn't my fault either. You took yourself out of the competition at that price. Well, the competition at that level, but you have all that learning under your belt. I suggest you up your game and hit these little boutiques and high end knit shops that have a clientele that can afford those prices. Then we aren't competing at all and your livelihood is intact. akqguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-55269722574346825022015-07-18T15:08:27.369-07:002015-07-18T15:08:27.369-07:00Now, let's talk apples to apples. What I desig...Now, let's talk apples to apples. What I designed was inspired by a store bought piece that has NO AVAILABLE pattern for knitters. Let's say since we don't for sure where the lady bought it, it was bought at Target. The people who see this lovely item at Target, are probably not going got be tempted to knit their own, so any dent I create in the sales of said item will be negligible in deed. Therefor I doubt I will harm the designers livelihood in any measurable manner.<br /><br />As I re-read this comment of yours, I feel that there is an underlying issue. Does my designing and not chariging for said design work somehow demean your work? I think not. Now, should I have bought your pattern, reworded it and put it out as my own with my own name on it, oh yes, I think so. But that is not what I did. As a designer, can you say the basic concept for everyone of your pieces that you now charge for, is completely original? You have nothing that took inspiration from something you saw somewhere out and about in the body of your work? Because, how I read your comment, if you in fact have taken inspiration from other items, you damaging other designers livelihoods. akqguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-22996298366070647692015-07-18T15:08:05.998-07:002015-07-18T15:08:05.998-07:00First, drop the pretense. Lets talk about the skil...First, drop the pretense. Lets talk about the skill in question. Knitting and designing ones own piece. Now, I'm going to make an assumption, you did all that heartache and hard work and have now quit your day job? Way to go. Where do we go to look at your work, so I can judge whether you have in fact the same skill level that you are assuming I have? Okay, now that I got the personal slight off my chest that I felt you dealt me, I do sometimes teach this skill. I'm quite good at teaching though I don't care to. When I do; however, I do charge for my time, my experience, and my said skill level. Just as I assume you do. Though, I would truly love to know where your work is, I would like to peruse it for possible purchase or let people know of it. I have been known to push and advertise other peoples skill and goods here.akqguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-30762383336385804482015-07-18T12:39:37.803-07:002015-07-18T12:39:37.803-07:00Let's say you spent a lot of time learning a s...Let's say you spent a lot of time learning a skill - like flying a plane. <br /><br />You spent hours, money, heartache, but you did it. You got really good while putting in even more hours. Really really good, to the point where you got certified and started teaching other people to fly.<br />And you're good at it.<br />Good enough to quit your day job.<br />Good enough to charge what you're lessons are actually worth—based on your time, skill, and importantly, your attention to detail.<br />You have testimonials, a sales record—you're a professional.<br /><br />Not long after that, someone else in your area who has the same basic background (he took flying lessons), machinery, but not quite as much skill—and you *know* he doesn't go through safety checks as thoroughly as you—well, he starts giving flying lessons away.<br />Annoying, sure, but one lesson or two isn't going to kill your living. <br /><br />At first it's no biggie. This dude tells his friends and a couple of people take the free lessons—who doesn't like free stuff!? Sweet! But then they tell their friends and this guy posts his free lessons in the paper. Then on Craig's List. Then on his blog.<br /><br />And now you're starting to notice that a bite is being taken out of your livelihood.<br /><br />But when you talk to him he gets defensive. He's not doing anything *wrong*. It's not like he's teaching *exactly* the same way you do. he just teaches the way he remembered learning. It's not like *he's* asking for money—and certainly not as much as you're charging for *your* lessons.<br /><br />At least he hasn't told anyone where he took his lessons. Phew!<br /><br />(I'm not trying to post anonymously, but the system is making it look that way. Apologies.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-49289384122951015562015-07-17T12:04:21.452-07:002015-07-17T12:04:21.452-07:00Considering the item that originally caught my eye...Considering the item that originally caught my eye was purchased at a box store and that the closest pattern to said item were not the same piece of work, no, no I didn't knock off their work. Neither did I buy someone else's pattern and re-write it as my own. I took what I remembered from the piece that the stranger was wearing and my own needles and yarn several days later and figured out how to do something similar but reflected more of what I wanted. That is my work. If that offends you, don't look at the pattern, don't knit said pattern. And definitely, don't pay me for it. Oh wait, I didn't ask a $12.00 price for a PDF download pattern that may or may not fit what your thinking of, just resemble an item that caught your imagination. Nor did I state what patterns I perused or once tell anyone not to purchase any of them and instead use mine. Thank you for stopping by and reading this blog, the hit in the web traffic is greatly appreciated "Anonymous Jen".akqguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142774793555082883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-314788528358221722015-07-17T08:45:22.593-07:002015-07-17T08:45:22.593-07:00Wow, it is super not cool to knock off a designer&...Wow, it is super not cool to knock off a designer's pattern and put it out yourself for free. Designers put a lot of work into coming up with the concept (and actually editing and testing their versions). Most of them have a tough enough time staying afloat. It's totally fine to reverse engineer something for yourself if you don't want to buy the pattern, but encouraging other people not to buy it...sucks. Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-30332908468358819692015-01-27T10:14:03.459-08:002015-01-27T10:14:03.459-08:00A delightful post, indeed! I've been missing h...A delightful post, indeed! I've been missing hearing from you. Betsy is a lucky lady because that scarf is absolutely beautiful! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359741105323865167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-47897527686474498072015-01-27T08:02:42.009-08:002015-01-27T08:02:42.009-08:00Thanks for the patterns; I am going to make that s...Thanks for the patterns; I am going to make that scarf!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-33726378156187913672015-01-27T06:21:22.743-08:002015-01-27T06:21:22.743-08:00You need to bring your camera up here....I have a ...You need to bring your camera up here....I have a Pileated Woodpecker at my feeder daily! Nice to see you blogging again. Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-55718886646563595452015-01-27T04:29:50.838-08:002015-01-27T04:29:50.838-08:00Well, you have at least one brand new reader here....Well, you have at least one brand new reader here. Thank you for the patterns! And the lovely look at the wildlife in your neck of he woods. Here in Dublin, all is grey, grey, grey. Knitting Water Dragons in a flamboyant colour might be just the remedy for the late-winter blues.immisceonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-39755033844173796752015-01-26T22:09:00.047-08:002015-01-26T22:09:00.047-08:00was admiring the photography with the new camera.....was admiring the photography with the new camera..congrats!! then i was admiring the scarf...:-) now i'm beaming. was out watching northern lights last night in -18 temps til 3:30 am!! thank you...it's beautiful!! Betsy, Ivory Rose and Tuskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480812640046788425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-92060723958613838322015-01-26T21:32:01.174-08:002015-01-26T21:32:01.174-08:00Once again, beautiful pictures! Miss you and your...Once again, beautiful pictures! Miss you and yours! CindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-76382671843125813802015-01-26T21:02:34.352-08:002015-01-26T21:02:34.352-08:00The pictures are fantastic. Yummy looking supper,...The pictures are fantastic. Yummy looking supper, too.<br />Ron in Mexicoron in mexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116953864892018638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8143792125833750302.post-46065789661739299402015-01-26T20:10:22.417-08:002015-01-26T20:10:22.417-08:00LOVE those photos! Thanks for sharing!
LOVE those photos! Thanks for sharing! <br />Lorienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16775611728136086348noreply@blogger.com