What makes a knitting pattern so good you can’t help but cast on? In this episode we explore what makes a really great pattern. Hear from Knit Picks Director Alison Backus and Catalog Director Hannah Maier, as well as podcast listeners about what they require. Designer Hilary Smith Callis tells us what she includes in her patterns to make them satisfying to knitters, and Tech Editor Maureen Hannon reveals the secrets of her job, reading and correcting patterns for Knit Picks.

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