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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer

@fayeperriamreed.bsky.social

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🧶 I’m a UK knitwear designer and I’ve been a tech editor and grader for 12 years. I used to work on knit magazines but now I’m freelance and loving it! For my knitting patterns & more info see fayeperriamreed.com 🌈🪴🧦🧤🧣 💌 fayeperriamreed.com/newsletter

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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · 15d

I’ve been writing up this scarflette pattern recently and it’s almost ready for testing! DM me if you’re interested.

The yarn is Blacker Yarns Tamar 4ply and it is so snuggly. The weather seems to have taken a turn here in the last few days and suddenly all the hats and jumpers are coming out! 🧶🧶

Close up of a short mustard coloured hand knit scarf with pointed ends and a textured, woven looking cable pattern. The scarf is wrapped once around the neck and both ends point down.

#justknitting #knitsky #knitting #knitweardesign #testercall

Close up of a short mustard coloured hand knit scarf with pointed ends and a textured, woven looking cable pattern. The scarf is wrapped twice around the neck and the ends are tied in a knot.

Close up of a short mustard coloured hand knit scarf with pointed ends and a textured, woven looking cable pattern. The cables go into a point halfway through and the direction is reversed. The scarf is shown in full width draped across someone’s front. They are wearing a black hand knitted sweater.

Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks Sue! 😊

Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks so much!

Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · 18d

Just popping up this lovely review from Sheila Toy Stromberg who I have recently had the pleasure of working with. Her designs are so well thought out and so much fun to work on! Please check her out! 🧶

#knitting #justknitting #knitweardesigners #knitsky #techediting #knittingdesign

A testimonial reads “Faye’s attention to detail has been unmatched in my experience with other tech editors. She truly helps my patterns be the best that they can be! I tend to design complicated patterns and Faye keeps up with me and whatever I ask of her tech-wise. She’s easy to work with and generally a nice person to interact with. I highly recommend her!

Sheila Toy-Stromberg
Knit and Crochet Designer
@knitoriousshe”

Behind the quote there is an image of a laptop on a desk with a notebook, mouse and some turquoise yarn

Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · 18d

Last week I knitted my Ayr hat in @bluebellyarns Bluefaced Leicester, Shetland & Alpaca DK in British Bluebell. I’ll be releasing this pattern very soon as a PDF download so watch this space!

🧶 #knitting #knitsky #knitweardesigner #justknitting

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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · 29d

I’m reknitting one of my hat designs, but the tension isn’t really working at the moment, so I may end up designing a new one 😅

Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · Oct 1

I have delicious new yarn to try out this week from @bluebellyarns.co.uk 💜 This is British Bluebell, 40% BFL, 40% Shetland Wool, 20% Alpaca.
The colour is even more beautiful in real life 😍
🧶 #knitting #knitsky #justknitting

A skein of hand dyed purple yarn is held up against a pale grey-blue wall. The label reads Bluebell Yarns bluebell yarns.co.uk and features a picture of some bluebells. The hand holding the yarn is white and wears black nail polish.

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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · Sep 27

A spot of car knitting on the way to a wedding 😅 This pattern is mindless enough to do on the road with just a weeny detail to keep it interesting! I’m hoping to release the pattern before Christmas 🤞
#sockknitting #justknitting #knitting #knitsky 🧶

A half finished mint green sock is held up on gold circular knitting needles. The person holding it is wearing hot pink nail varnish. Out of focus in the background is a knitting chart drawn out in a journal

Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · Sep 25

Just popping this one here as I’m always drawn to orange in the autumn, and it’s starting to feel that liiiittle bit chillier here in the mornings now so we can wrap up a bit!

#showmeyourknits #justknitting #knitsky #knitting

fayeperriamreed.com/penhale-quick-knit-shawl-pattern/

Penhale Quick Knit Shawl Pattern - 1 Skein Patterns

Penhale Lace Shawl is a quick knit shawl pattern worked from the bottom up from one skein. Knitting patterns by Faye Perriam-Reed

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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · Sep 25

It’s nice as it’s pretty mindless but enough to keep your brain a bit more stimulated! And a nice effect I think when finished 😊

Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · Sep 24

Hi, thanks! It didn’t change it at all for the smallest size. It’s only a tiny repeat so you could easily fit it in and wiggle the underarm cast on to fit it when you come to working the body in the round. After the cast on it doesn’t matter so much as the front and back sts are increasing anyway

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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · Sep 24

Here’s a sweet little Flax sweater I made for a very new person last week! I forgot how teeny newborns are until I got a cuddle yesterday!
I added on a little Cornish gansey stitch on the front and back to make it more interesting and I love how it came out with the garter on the sleeves ❤️

A tiny newborn sweater lies flat on a brown wool blanket. Above it sits a kids pull-a-long dog toy. The sweater is cream coloured and features a Cornish gansey stitch on the front and garter panels down the sleeves. It is a top down raglan design called Flax Sock by Tincan Knits

#knitsky #showmeyourknits #knitting #justknitting

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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · Sep 24

Lovely quote this week from Anna at Rowan regarding my tech editing services ❤️

I’m currently taking on new clients so if you are looking for someone to tech edit or grade your knitting pattern, get in touch! You can find more info on my website fayeperriamreed.com
#knitsky #justknitting #knitting

Background is a shot of a desk showing a blue hand-knit sock, a knitting pattern with a ruler over it, a blue notebook and a pair of glasses. A testimonial is in a white box over the image saying “I’ve worked with Faye on several of our knitwear collections and have always appreciated knowing the patterns are in safe hands with her experience of pattern writing and design. It is always reassuring to know that Faye will pick up mathematical and stylistic issues that may have occurred in our patterns, working efficiently to smooth them out. Anna Hull, Rowan”

#knitweardesigner

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Hanna Gough @germandercc.bsky.social · Sep 22

Here's a free tutorial showing you how to work out yarn weight. I'll explain yarn weight and why it matters in your knitting or crochet project! 🧶
germandercottagecrafts.com/yarn-weight-...
#crochet #knitting #knitsky #yarnsky

Yarn weight and why it matters in knitting and crochet. How to work out what the yarn thickness is and what project it is suitable for.

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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · May 25

I literally just changed from this to the Payhip cart yesterday! I’ll see how it goes.. thanks for the warning about the theme update 🤞

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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · May 25

Oh that’s so annoying! I’ve booked a chat with a VAT person as this is all way over my head!

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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · May 25

Yes that’s the one! Seems to do the job for now but I’d love something a bit more slick 😅

Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · May 25

I hadn’t seen this, thanks for the link! I have most of my patterns on there but it is a faff and I don’t make so many sales from them

Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · May 25

@kathandrews.bsky.social I’m looking into a woocommerce plugin that might help but I know there are designers out there that offer e-commerce. Maybe I just need to be VAT registered.. I will keep asking and keep you posted!

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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · May 25

You can set up a Payhip cart on your website which is the closest thing I can find at the moment to keeping people there rather than sending elsewhere. I have Lovecrafts too but I find their fees too high and you cant view any stats about your sales/where people have come from etc..

Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · May 25

#knitweardesigners in the UK - how do you manage e-commerce on your website with EU VAT laws? I’m in the process of updating my website & I would love to have a proper cart rather than directing people to Ravelry and Payhip. Thanks!

Here’s a snap from my stand at The Big Flock - more on this later!

A display of colourful knitted socks and garments are hung on a bamboo screen. Below them is a folder of knitting patterns, knitting magazines and QR codes to purchase the patterns. More single patterns hang on the wall to the left.

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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · Apr 17

Aw thanks! I’m a bit particular about crowns so I wrote the decreases into the lace pattern 😅 So they might be a bit less uniform than some hat patterns

Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · Apr 16

My favourite grey hat - it goes with everything, it’s super lightweight and can fit easily in my pocket! Knit using Bam-boozle from Blacker Yarns
buttonsandbeeswax.com/porthtowan-hat-knitting-pattern/

🧶 #knit #knitting #showmeyourknits #justknitting #hatknittersofbsky

Back view of a delicately knit 4ply lace grey hat. Model is wearing a blue top with balloons on it and stands in front of a black shed

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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · Apr 9

Slowly moving on with this #wip whilst the kids watch a bit of telly.. it looks so pretty in the sunshine!

🧶 #knit #knitting #showmeyourknits #justknitting #knittersofbsky #knitweardesigner

Close up of a yellow knitted lace and cabled hat. In the background out of focus kids sit watching tv

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Faye ~ Tech Editor & Knitwear Designer @fayeperriamreed.bsky.social · Apr 6

Thank you ☺️