Spring 2009 Issue is on the new platform!

This one is a biggie – it’s the first conversion of an issue from old to new.  Everything’s on one page, when you want to see a bigger image you just click on it and it comes up in the same window and there are PDF and print-friendly versions too.  Oh yeah and it’s mobile-friendly too for smartphones, tablets and desktops.  Take a peek here.

PDF and Print-Friendly Versions

Like I mentioned, the patterns all have PDF and Print-Friendly versions.  And you can choose what to show and hide as well.  If you want just a chart, ok.  Or, if you’re getting ready to go yarn shopping, maybe you just want the info section and the schematic.  The choice is yours!

Radio Interview on Ready, Set, Knit

I met with Kathy Elkins last week and had a great chat.  We talked about plans for the site, why I restarted the magazine, designer rights and listening to user feedback.  Listen to the whole interview here.

Keep up with Knotions

Want to keep up with Knotions?  Sign up for our Newsletter (you get a free Ravelry How-to as a thank you).   The first newsletter is going out this weekend – we’re focusing on New Fall Yarns and Patterns.  It’s been a lot of fun to seek out what’s happening and talk to shop owners and designers to see what they have in mind.  You might even find something new to you!

I know I’m a broken record, but I really do want to hear what you think.  So if you see something funky, or if you’d like it to do a certain thing – let me know!  That’s how PDF patterns got to the top of the list.

Until next time, I’ll catch you on the purl side…

As you may know, I founded Knotions in 2008 to distribute free knitting patterns, tutorials and reviews.  We’ve been live ever since but haven’t produced a new issue since 2009.

Fast forward 6 years and we’ve returned with the start of a new site, new logo, new colors, mobile-friendly, seo-friendly and social-friendly.

For now, the main pages are in the new site and I’m working on the patterns.  And of course, I’ll be taking submissions for new issues.

Read the blog articles to get more info on Knotions, the plans, why you’d want to publish in Knotions and a sneak peek at the new pattern design (spoiler alert – it now includes PDF and print buttons that let *you* select which images you want to print).

As you can tell I’m over the moon with the new site and I hope you are too!

I’ve already made several enhancements based on reader feedback so please let me know your thoughts and ideas.  Like I said in my first post, this is *your* site too.

I’ll catch you on the purl side…