Comments on: 15 Crochet Patterns with Permission to Sell Finished Product

By: Sara Duggan

Sun, 05 Jan 2014 08:13:53 +0000

Heidi, that is fabulous. Not sure if you remember me but I participated in your hats for Connecticut campaign. I recognized your name immediately.

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By: Heidi Yates

Sat, 04 Jan 2014 16:26:05 +0000

I would love to add Snappy Tots to the list of patterns that can be made and sold. Thanks for the opportunity.

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By: Sara Duggan

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 03:06:08 +0000

Patrice,
Oh, that is great. I will add it to the ever growing list that will be included in the eBook coming out August 2013.

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By: Patrice

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 21:02:16 +0000

Thanks for these additions to the original list of 50, Sara. Always good to know who these generous indie designers are! I have some free patterns on my blog. You can add me to your next list if you like.

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By: Sara Duggan

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 07:03:05 +0000

Most definitely. Asking is just the simplest way to erase any doubt. Ask the publisher, ask the designer, or look it up yourself on the copyright site. I can’t even begin to tell you how many people (me included) who were bound up under this misconception. It really sets everyone free to just be creative.

Yes, there are real cases where copyright is violated but I’m not referring to those cases. Designers earn their money from designing and publishing patterns so YES it hurts them when people share BUT it’s not infringement unless you sell it or mass produce it. (Okay I might have just stuck my foot in my mouth there)

p.s. When I say share, I’m referring to someone who owns a copy of a book who brings the book to a crochet club. Everyone looks at the pattern in the book to make the same thing. This is using instructions to make something that YOU own NOT copyright infringement. People will disagree with me and insist that everyone buy the book but that is more of a “support the artist” moral which is perfectly fine but is not an infringement.

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