The following are rates for Knitty.com.

 

—Posted 11 July 2016—

Year of Publication: 2004

Type of design: Sweater-Cardigan/Pullover

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $30

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): N/A

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: No

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 1-3 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Designer

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Designer

Yardage of sample: 750-1000yds [686-915m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Fingering (Sock)

How many sizes did you grade?: 4

Primary stitch used in the design: Intarsia

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 5/5

—Posted 3 May 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

Type of design: Gloves/Mittens

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $150

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): N/A

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: N/A – Company provided sample

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: No

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 1-3 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample – Designer 

Grading – Designer 

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Designer

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Designer

Yardage of sample: 250-500yds [229-458m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Fingering (Sock)

How many sizes did you grade?: 2

Primary stitch used in the design: Cables

Would you work with this company again?: No

How would you rate your experience with this company? 2/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? Errors introduced into pattern and charts by company tech editor and not rectified before or after publication.

 

—Posted 3 May 2016—

Year of Publication: 2010

Type of design: Socks

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $100

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): N/A

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No, was happy with contract as presented

Briefly describe your royalty payments: None

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after more than 12 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Designer

Layout – Designer/Company

Customer Support – Designer/Company

Yardage of sample: 250-500yds [229-458m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Fingering (Sock)

How many sizes did you grade?: 2

Primary stitch used in the design: Stranded

Would you work with this company again?: No

How would you rate your experience with this company? 3/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? At 3 other places I made three times as much with similar designs.

—Posted 28 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2013

Type of design: Hat

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $75

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): N/A

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: N/A – Company provided sample

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 10-12 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample – Designer 

Grading – Designer 

Tech Editing – Designer/Company

Photography – Designer

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Designer

Yardage of sample: up to 250yds [229m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: DK

How many sizes did you grade?: 1

Primary stitch used in the design: Knit/Purl Motif

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 4/5

 

—Posted 28 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2014

Type of design: Socks

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $75

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): $0

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: Honorarium. 🙂

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 1-3 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Designer

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Designer/Company

Yardage of sample: 250-500yds [229-458m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Fingering (Sock)

Primary stitch used in the design: Cables

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 4/5

 

—Posted 27 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2009

Type of design: Socks

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $75

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): $0

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: N/A – Company provided sample

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 1-3 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Designer

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Designer

Yardage of sample: 250-500yds [229-458m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Fingering (Sock)

Primary stitch used in the design: Stockinette/Garter

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 4/5

 

—Posted 27 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2010

Type of design: Socks

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $75

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): $0

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: N/A – Company provided sample

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: ongoing/pre-existing relationship

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 1-3 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer 

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Designer

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Designer

Yardage of sample: 250-500yds [229-458m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Fingering (Sock)

Primary stitch used in the design: Cables

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 4/5

 

—Posted 27 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2013

Type of design: Sweater- Cardigan/Pullover

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $100

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): N/A

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: N/A – Company provided sample

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: ongoing/pre-existing relationship

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 1-3 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer 

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Designer

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Designer

Yardage of sample: 1750-2000yds [1601-1829m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Sport

Primary stitch used in the design: Cables

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 3/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? Communication was off with this project – I fell through the cracks a bit. But other than that, it was a very good experience; staff is great and I would certainly work with them again.

 

—Posted 22 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

Type of design: Sweater- Cardigan/Pullover

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $200

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter 0): $0

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid in a timely fashion?: Yes

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: No

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 10-12 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Designer

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Company

Yardage of sample: 1000-1250yds [915-1143m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: DK

Primary stitch used in the design: Stockinette/Garter

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 4/5

 

—Posted 20 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

Type of design: Shawl

How much were you paid (in USD)?: $150

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid in a timely fashion?: Yes

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: No

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: Honorarium

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 1-3 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Designer

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Designer and Company

Photography – Designer

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Designer

Yardage of sample: 250-500yds [229-458m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Fingering (Sock)

Primary stitch used in the design: Lace

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 4/5