Felicity (Felix) Ford, KNITSONIK:
Frauke is supportive and thorough, with a super-power ability to spot spacing errors or any other inconsistencies in language or in style. Her careful and precise approach helps me to think in a more structured way about my patterns and how all the different parts should work together to support the end knitter who will be making my designs. Best of all, Frauke is really enabling and encouraging. When I'm working with her, I always feel that it's completely doable to get my patterns into shape and working well. Thank you, Frauke!
Isabel van Elsen, Breibellie:
My first introduction with Frauke's work was through a test knit I did of a pattern edited by her, for Herbgarden Knitwear. After a few less qualitative test knits, I was pleasantly surprised by the clearness and good quality of this knitting pattern. Working on my own first knitting pattern, I was happy to learn Frauke works with first time designers as well. From the beginning, she was very transparent and clear about the way she works, the rate and the timeline. As I quickly realised that I had underestimated the process of writing a pattern for a graded sweater, I found in her my tower of strength. The feedback I received was clear, thorough and supportive, and motivated me to work through the difficulties I was experiencing. I ended up with a clear and correct pattern, which I sent through test knitting with confidence. I hope to work with Frauke again, and I can recommend her to any designer in need of a thorough and critical look.
Sylvia Watts-Cherry:
With my first self published pattern, Nubian Queen, getting so much social media attention, I wanted to make sure that the pattern would not disappoint. I wanted also to work with someone whom I would feel comfortable with to learn the new skills needed to publish patterns as an independent designer. At the first time of talking with Frauke, I felt immediately at ease that our relationship would be the right mix of professionalism and support. Working with Frauke has made the whole process of releasing a pattern much more straightforward than I had expected. Not only did she check through my maths for mistakes but Frauke’s keen eye for pattern writing logic and instructions ensured that the final pattern was clearer and more readable for the knitter. She checked also for grammatical and formatting errors and was extremely helpful in giving advice on where to add extra information or explanations to ensure that the knitter would not be confused. In fact, I was really surprised at the level of attention to all parts of the pattern from charts to instructions and layout. I am happy to continue working with Frauke on future patterns.
Valentina Bogdanova, valentinasknits:
Working with Frauke was a very positive and enjoyable experience for me! She is very quick, professional, responsible, accurate, demanding in the very best way, and with her, any designer can be sure that the final pattern will be a success, at least from the technical point of view :) To me, Frauke became more than just a technical editor: She is a great inspiration and support for any designer, beginners or experienced ones. Her skills are outstanding and her language is brilliant (very important for those whose native language is not English). Frauke thinks about every little detail which you as designer might oversee. I am very happy to have met her and look forward to continuing our cooperation!
Nicky Jensen, Handknits and Hygge:
Frauke edited my very first pattern. She was sensitive to the fact that I am a beginner and gave a lot of helpful and encouraging feedback. She is very professional and transparent - from her informative website, to her clear communication of timelines and throughout the editing process. Frauke was very thorough, editing for math, consistency, and format. She even checked whether my yarn was still available (something I hadn't thought of) and helped me find a substitute. She also made helpful suggestions not only as a tech editor but as my target audience, a knitter. I look forward to working with Frauke again and would absolutely recommend her services to new and experienced designers alike.
Heather Folkner, Sugar Plum Ferret Knits:
Frauke's tech edit of my recent pattern was extremely thorough and her turn around time was very quick. She checked my pattern for consistency and readability, but also took into account my audience. She worked with me until my pattern was readable and well formatted. She was friendly, a clear communicator, and her notes were specific and easy to follow. I would highly recommend Frauke to any pattern designer, from beginner to experienced.
Paula King, KraziKnitz Designs:
Frauke provided excellent service as a tech editor.
Her editing turnaround time was ahead of schedule and my requests for further information were always promptly answered. She provided the unique viewpoint of a non-native English speaker, both as a tech editor and consumer of knitting patterns. She provided guidance on layout as well, which was appreciated (especially from the consumer viewpoint). She helped me understand the changes she wished me to make. It's helpful to understand, so that you can avoid those pitfalls in future patterns.
I would highly recommend her services.
Su Sayer, Su Sayer Knit Designs: