create a thriving knitting tech editing business!
Why not combine your love of spreadsheeTs and crafting and make money while you’re at it?
Are you a designer looking to add a little bit of stable income while your design income grows?
Would you like learn how to get your patterns into better shape before the tech editor gets them?
Or are you a knitter looking for ways to take your hobby and start making money from it?
TECH EDITING GIVES YOU A WAY TO TURN YOUR PASSION INTO A CAREER
But how do you become a tech editor? You could go through a lot of trial-and-error, take classes that teach you some things but not others, and try to convince designers to hire you. With a lot of time and a lot of patience that path can totally work. But there's got to be a better way, right?
I got serious about tech editing shortly after my first son was born back in 2009. I was a stay-at-home-mom trying to find a way to earn a bit of income without spending money on childcare. In the early days, the only free time I had was when he was napping but by the time he was 11 months old I had built up my business into a real source of income. But I knew that I could have gotten off to much better start if I had been able to get help understanding what was expected of me and how to do the best possible job for my clients. So, in March 2013, I decided to create that resource for others and launched my first course. Since then I've taught hundreds of knitters to become tech editors and have been able to see them grow and blossom and make new careers for themselves.
And so, the Learn to Tech Edit program was born!
Learn to Tech Edit teaches you the skills you need to start out as a knitting tech editor, gives you the knowledge you need to lay down your business foundation and shows you how to get your first clients. After just a few months, you will be able to start earning money from something you are really enthusiastic about.
So what makes this program so special? Well when you go through Learn to Tech Edit Knitting, you can become a tech editor that designers trust in less than two months. Whether you're staying home with your kids or you wanting to start your own empire, this program will get you there.
with this program, you can learn the skills and tools that you need to create a new career path for yourself.
Here’s what you’ll Get…
Learn to Tech Edit Knitting is taught via video lesson and covers how to actually do the work of a tech editor, best practices for how to be a tech editor, and the business of being a tech editor—everything you need to know to start and grow your business in just 6 weeks:
Week 1: What Is Technical Editing?, Errors vs Suggestions, How to Give Corrections, Getting Set Up on Instagram
Week 2: Tech Editing Work Flow, Getting Ready for The Yes, Part 1: Setting Your Rate, Picking a Business Name
Week 3: Style Sheets, Getting Ready For The Yes, Part 2: The Client Workflow, Setting Up Your Instagram for Business
Week 4: Checking Rows and Stitch Counts, Increases & Decreases, The Most Basic Marketing Plan, Know Your Strengths
Week 5: Checking Charts, Setting Up Your Website, Creating Your Newsletter
Week 6: Garments and Checking Against the Schematic, Dealing with Self Doubt
PLUS the course includes 8 real knitting patterns so that you can practice your new skills, along with guided solutions in video and PDF form. Check out all the course includes HERE.
Introducing…Your INSTRUCTOR!
Hi, I'm Joeli!
I’m the founder of The Tech Editor Hub and a knitter, mum to two boys, course creator, certified life coach, and lover of sports documentaries. I was a super nerdy child; head always in a book and in love with space, maths, and science. After a brief stint at MIT, I ended up at the University of Liverpool and earned a BSc in Mathematics with Education (I also published my first knitting pattern while I was there.)
Shortly after graduating in 2008, being unsure what to do next, I discovered the world of test knitting and tech editing. I went on to work with magazines, yarn companies, a book publisher, and hundreds of designers. I’ve created courses, ran knitting retreats, and even demonstrated how to knit on live TV.
FAQ:
When does the course start and how long does it last?
The course starts as soon as you buy! You’ll get for at least a year from purchase. Because of how technology evolves, we can’t promise the course will stay for a lifetime, but we don’t have any current plans to move it.
What if I don't have the time to fit this in right now?
I totally get that. For some people this is 100% true and for those people I say just wait and buy the program when you have more free time. For other people this an excuse (usually being made because there is an underlying fear of failure) and for those people the timing will never be right. If lack of time is an excuse you've been using, then maybe you just need to take a risk and jump in. Don't let fear hold you back.
I don't really have a lot of knitting knowledge, can I still be a tech editor?
If you can understand a knitting pattern then you can become a tech editor. Will you be a tech editor that edits complex garments constructions? Not at first, but that's okay! I know editors who only want to work on garment patterns. I also know editors who only want to work on knitted toy patterns and simple accessories. As long as there are people designing the types of patterns you love to make (which usually becomes the patterns you love to edit) then there is a spot for you as a tech editor.
I have a degree in [insert your relevant field here], can’t I just start tech editing and learn as I go?
Of course you can! I took my degree in mathematics and built my career upon that. I firmly believe it is our natural skills (comfortable with numbers, eye for detail, perfectionism) that make us great editors and not a specific knowledge set. But sometimes we need encouragement and support when we learn a new skill. We want to learn from someone who’s been there before and be sure we are doing it right and going in with our best foot forward. That’s what this program is for.
I’m a designer and want to improve my pattern writing skills but I'm not sure this is the program for me.
Many designers have taken this course and told me that the course improved their awareness of clarity and error finding. They also liked learning what is good to leave in and what can be taken out/edited. In short, it helps them be better clients for their tech editors, which is always a good thing. Here's what Jean has to say:
(The Next Steps course she's referring to is an older version of the Learn module. It was originally in two parts — Learn To Tech Edit and Learn to Tech Edit: The Next Steps — and then got combined into one version)
Is there really room for more tech editors?
Yes there is! There are constantly new designers coming on to the scene and there are constantly tech editors leaving it for one reason or another. I'm confident we haven't reached saturation point yet.
Can I really make money from this?
At the end of the day, I can’t promise anyone financial success. But I asked in the Facebook Group how long it took students to get their first clients and here is a sample of the responses:
I don’t knit, can I use this course for crochet tech editing?
We have had students do that with success, because stitches are stitches, but all the material and homework is knitting-based. Check out our Learn to Tech Edit Crochet course!
What are people saying about this program?
Kathleen Dames, designer
"While you can figure out how to be a tech editor on your own, there are benefits to learning from someone with experience. I've worked with Joeli as a tech editor in the past. When hiring tech editors now, I know they are serious when they have taken Joeli's class -- it's a real badge for rising tech editors."
Kristina McGrath, tech editor
"I knew I wanted to be a tech editor, and am very grateful that Joeli's classes were suggested to me and that I took them. She is so skilled and does a beautiful job of organizing and explaining ALL the things you'll run into, and how to handle it all, and the lessons are perfect. There was so much I didn't know and hadn't thought of. I am a much more skilled and confident tech editor because of my experience with Joeli."
Sarah Inskeep, tech editor & designer
"I had been a little concerned at first about coming across as a bossy know-it-all, or that my comments might make designers feel I was attacking their work. Joeli not only teaches but demonstrates how to interact with designers professionally in a way that communicates respect but is also helpful and accurate. I found that both exciting and reassuring!
After completing the course, I feel that I have options and an opportunity to start making my dream of running my own business in the knitting industry come alive!"
Jessica Higdon, tech editor
"After being interested in tech editing for quite some time I started researching the field and how people go started. Every quality tech editor it seemed took Joeli's course to get started. For some reason I doubted myself and my ability at first. After taking the leap to invest in myself and sign up for the class I have never looked back. I learned all the skills I needed and them some. It was a worthy investment in myself. It's great working with such a large group of talented and supportive tech editors."
Tricia Gilbert, tech editor
"The courses I've done with Joeli were an excellent investment and really helped me expand my editing business. As well as growing my independent designer portfolio, I'm now a technical editor for Knit Now and Essential Knits magazines, and I've edited patterns for all sorts of designers, from those just starting out to some of the established names in the field. Thanks to Joeli, I've found that the knitting industry is a great place to work, and I love what I do!"
Lisa Beth Houchins, tech editor
"Joeli's courses helped me figure out that a tech editing career would be a really good fit for me, plus they gave me a solid background in tech editing knitting patterns and the practice and confidence I needed to get started. One year after completing the courses, I've tech edited almost 100 patterns for dozens of designers, many of whom have become my regular clients. I love it that I've found a dream job that combines knitting, math, and working with people."
Jenna Sargent, tech editor
“I was feeling pretty unsure of myself and my editing abilities. After having taken this course, I am a more confident tech editor. Getting to practice on actual patterns allowed me to check my work against that of an experienced editor; it was a big confidence boost and made me feel comfortable taking on paid editing work. It's been 5 months since taking the course and I have built relationships with designers that send me patterns regularly, and am just about to edit my 40th pattern!”
it's not just about tech editing though...
What I love about teaching these courses is seeing how it changes the students lives and getting to watch them build amazing businesses, create a way to stay home with their kids, and even leave their day jobs. I get to see my students start believing in themselves and they really do transform into new versions of themselves. They come into tech editing for one reason and they leave with a whole new passion.
So yes, this program will teach you how to look at knitting and crochet patterns in a new light, how to start taking them apart and understanding the pieces, how to turn that knowledge into a job, and how to get clients. That’s the basic framework and it’s quite simple. But somehow along the way it becomes more than that for certain people and that will always be a little bit magical for me.
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