FAQ

What sort of yarn can I use?

We prefer to receive projects using yarns that are currently available on the market. As long as the yarn is similar in style and weight to an available commercial yarn, however, your project may be acceptable. Please remember that these projects must be made from only one skein of yarn. Using parts of multiple skeins to make one full skein does not count.

Can I use another type of yarn for embellishments?

The main project must be made with just one skein of yarn. Using scrap yarn or thread for small embellishments, such as eyes on a baby toy, however, is fine.

Can I use plastic eyes/buttons/wooden handles/etc. on my project?

You may use any notions or other supplies that are essential to the creation of the finished project.

Does it have to be a completely new pattern? Or, can it be something that I’m already selling online or in my shop?

It can be either a unique design that you’ve already developed and sold in a shop or online, or something completely new developed just for the book.

Can I submit more than one design?

You may submit as many patterns as you would like, but we do require separate paperwork for each of your entries.

Do I need to send a pair of gloves/socks/mittens/etc. or just one in my submission?

We must have a complete knitted pair/set of each project.

Do I need to submit the complete pattern as well as the completed item?

Yes, the written pattern must be submitted with the completed project. When we’re making selections we’ve found it helpful to refer to the written pattern. Rest assured, we respect your rights to your pattern and if your submitted project is not accepted, all paperwork will be returned to you intact via your included SASE.

I want to submit a wearable item. Do you prefer measurements or a schematic? If a schematic, must it be computer-generated, or is a hand-drawn schematic acceptable? Also, do you require charts to be computer-generated as well, or are meticulous hand-drawn charts acceptable?

At the very least, we need measurements for any garment. If you can include a schematic (either hand- or computer-generated), that would be lovely. And charts may also be hand- or computer-generated, as long as they are neat and easy-to-read.

What is the SASE for?

In order to return your project, we need an SASE (Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope) big enough, and with enough postage, to accommodate it.

What do ‟one-time rightsˮ mean? Can I still sell my pattern/s online or in a store?

Storey retains only one-time rights to publish patterns in our one-skein book, as well as in any book-related marketing campaigns. You retain the actual copyright to the pattern. You may submit a pattern that you are already selling online or in a shop, and you may continue to sell it both while the book is being produced and after it has been published.

When do the projects and paperwork need to be received?

We must have the finished project physically in-hand, along with all other required materials, by the April 1, 2012 deadline in order to consider it for inclusion in the upcoming book.

When will I hear from Storey about the selection process results?

We will begin to notify all designers of our decisions in late winter. Please be patient, you will hear from us one way or another when our decisions are finalized.

Can I submit my pattern and paperwork via e-mail?

Yes, we do accept project paperwork via e-mail. Send everything to oneskeinseries@storey.com. Please remember than you still must send us the actual item by the April 1, 2012 deadline in order to be considered for inclusion in the book.

May I submit a crochet lace pattern?

Yes, we would be more than happy to review any projects that are either completely crocheted or incorporate crochet into the design.

Submissions Checklist

1. Download and complete your submission form. The form includes both personal and pattern-related information. Download the form here [.rtf text document; 12k].
2. Package your physical application materials. This package must include:
   • Completed item
   • Pattern charts, if necessary
   • Yarn band from the skein of yarn you used
   • Self-addressed stamped envelope, large enough and with adequate postage to accommodate your project(s)
3. Mail the physical application materials to the address below. We must receive the completed item and all other other submission materials by April 1, 2012.
4. Mail or email the submission form to the address below. You can either send in your submission on a CD with your physical application materials, or you can email it directly to Storey at oneskeinseries@storey.com. We must receive the completed submission form by April 1, 2012.

Submit Your Project Online

Even if you submit your project through this online form, you still need to send us the physical project by the contest deadline: April 1, 2012.

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