Knitty Seeks Artists, Video Columnist

The online knitting publication Knitty is looking for a few good people to help spruce up the place and share knitting techniques in a new way. It currently has two openings, one for shwag designers and one for a video techniques columnist.

The “shwag designer” (and they’re open to working with more than one person) will provide imagery, graphic design and/or typography or other design work to be used on items that will be sold in Knitty’s online shop at CafePress. Designers may submit up to 10 pieces for consideration, and while they say they intend to pick just one “winner” but may choose more. Compensation will be negotiated with the individual artists.

In addition, Knitty is looking for someone to produce technique videos four times a year to replace the “Techniques with Teresa” column that has been a part of the publication for nearly 10 years. Applicants for this position need to be knitting pros, speak clearly and have access to excellent video equipment, as well as having the chops to edit videos for publication. To apply, knitters will need to produce two videos, one on cabling without a cable needle and one of their choice. They’ll also have to provide eight topics for possible future videos. Payment will be $150 per video, and they’re asking for a yearlong commitment (four videos).

The video post will accept applications until August 24, while designers have until August 27 to send in their stuff. These sound like awesome opportunities for the right person!

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Sometimes I feel like knitters get intimidated to try new things because they think they need to start with a big project. Your first time working in the round doesn’t need to be a sock, and your first colorwork doesn’t need to be a sweater, for example. You can find little projects that use the skills you want to learn to build your confidence before you move on to something that requires more time commitment.

This adorable knit bunny, for example.

The colorwork bunny from Knit Picks was designed by Amy Munson and is a kind of bowling pin shaped bunny complete with a knit hat, contrasting inner ears and a little stranded colorwork on its body. Note that the ears are attached the the hat not the bunny, but you could stitch them to the bunny if you’d rather.

It’s worked from the bottom up and also has a tiny pompom tail you can’t see in the picture but it’s a really cute touch. There are a variety of little fair isle patterns to choose from to make the best bunny for you.

The bunny comes out about 8 inches tall (or just over 20 cm) and use several colors to complete the colorwork, depending on the design you choose.

You can purchase the pattern by itself from Knit Picks, or make a kit that includes sport weight yarn in all the colors you need for your creation. There are gray and brown options for the main body of the bunny, but of course if you’re using your own yarn you can make it whatever color you like.

Once you’ve tried colorwork (maybe also working in the round and shaping if those are skills you haven’t used before) in a little project like this you’ll be ready to take on something bigger in no time.

Check out the pattern on Knit Picks.

[Photo: Knit Picks]

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