Newsletter sent 9/2/2021

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View this email in your browser Happy Thursday, y'all! So next in the pop quiz series - who knew there were not only multiple names for yarn weights, but they also go by ply count? Yeah... I knew the names, but that was it. Until last spring.  Life is all about continually learning right? I got my crash course in plys when I was trying to help an international tester figure out a yarn substitution situation. I discovered very quickly that they referred to yarn in a different fashion than the designer and I did. I found the ply names on YarnSub and we were able to figure it out together. PS: The tester's version was fabulous! I can hear some people now - "But Tiffany, I don't want to list 10 different names for a yarn to make my materials 10 pages." That's completely fair! Stick with the weight and/or your home country's naming of the yarn. I do, however, HIGHLY suggest adding the ply count too going forward to be more inclusive for more makers.  Example: Yarn: WeCrochet Brava Worsted (100% Premium Acrylic, Weight 4 worsted / 10 ply) in Tidepool (218yds / 100g) Yes, this can be tweaked to your "voice", but you get the idea. Sources:  YarnSub.com - Weight names KeepCalmAndCrochetOnUK.Wordpress.com - Infographic If you ever need someone to talk to about a design idea, help with reviewing a submission, or working through the design process prior to going to the publication tech editor, I'm here to help you in any way I can to embrace your dream of being in print!       Also, if you see any submission calls anywhere, feel free to shoot me an email or a DM and let me know so that I can include it in the next newsletter!  There are currently no open submission calls that I am aware of for y'all. If you know of any, I'd love to share them so please send them to me!  Disclaimer: If you use either link provided below for WeCrochet or KnitPicks to shop, I make a small commission on purchases at no extra cost to you.  Links left to right: WeCrochet, KnitPicks Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*