The following are rates for Yarnbox.

—Posted 11 July 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

Type of design: Cowl

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: solicited by the company

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?: Yes- with success

Briefly describe your royalty payments: one time payment

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Non-exclusive rights; can concurrently self-publish.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Designer

Photography – Company

Layout – Designer

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: Cables

Would you work with this company again?: No

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

 

—Posted 11 July 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

Type of design: Hat

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: solicited by the company

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?: Yes- with success

Briefly describe your royalty payments: one time payment

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Non-exclusive rights; can concurrently self-publish.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Designer

Photography – Company

Layout – Designer

Customer Support – Designer

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

Weight of yarn used in sample: DK

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? 4/5

—Posted 11 July 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

Type of design: Shawl

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?: 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, was happy with contract as presented

Briefly describe your royalty payments: Flat fee

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Non-exclusive rights; can concurrently self-publish.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Designer

Photography – Company

Layout – Designer

Customer Support – Designer

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

Weight of yarn used in sample: DK

How many sizes did you grade?: 1

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

 

—Posted 3 May 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

Type of design: Socks

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?: No

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: No

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: No

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: Yes, with success

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Non-exclusive rights; can concurrently self-publish.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer 

Tech Editing – Designer

Photography – Company

Layout – Designer

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? 1/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? Company failed to honor most terms of agreement: yarn support very late, photography not professional, design fee never paid, designer card not included in club shipments, coupon code not distributed, and sample never returned.