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We are excited to share our 2022 open call for weaving patterns! We are looking for experienced weavers to propose rigid heddle, 4-shaft, or tapestry weaving pattern designs for our yarn collections: Duet, Mallo, Beam, Array, and Ode.
Selected designers will receive financial compensation and the yarn required to complete their project. Patterns will be published by Gist Yarn and shared with our community of weavers. Please read below for all of the details, and reach out to LaChaun Moore at designers@gistyarn.com with any questions.
*This deadline to submit this application has been extended to April 4, 2022.
Weaving the seasons is what's inspiring us to get behind our looms for 2022. Whether you're inspired to weave a set of napkins for a sunny summer beach lunch, or a cozy wool blanket to snuggle up with loved ones to keep warm - or perhaps you're thinking of a design that can be useful for different reasons in different seasons. We are excited to see what's motivating you to weave in 2022 and how you interpret weaving a season.
*We have put together a color palette and moodboard to inspire your ideas. Keep yourself inspired while weaving with one of our playlists. 
Design proposals will be accepted in a free and open application. Our submission window is March 4, 2022-April 4, 2022.
All participants will be notified of the status of their application by April 25, 2022.
Please read through this page carefully, referring to the pattern requirements and important dates. When you are ready to submit your proposal, please fill out this form.
As you are designing your projects, keep the following requirements in mind. These guidelines help to keep our patterns accessible.
Our most popular pattern categories for rigid heddle and 4-shaft weaving projects include scarves/shawls, towels/table linens, and other home accessories like throw blankets and accent rugs.
Pattern submissions should be suitable for rigid heddle, 4-shaft or tapestry looms.
The most common loom size for 4-shaft and rigid heddle projects is around 24" wide, with tapestry patterns frequently more narrow. We will accept patterns with a weaving width of up to 30".
Pattern submissions should be suitable for beginner or intermediate skill levels.
To keep our kits affordable, the required yarn for pattern designs should range between 1-3 cones of Duet, Mallo and Beam, up to 2 cones of Ode, or a combination of 1oz and 4 oz cones of Array. Over all project yarn budget should not exceed $100. We encourage you to mix yarn from each of these collections (e.g., Mallo in the warp and Duet in the weft).
Once designers are selected they must submit a woven sample of their proposed project for approval before they began weaving their final piece. This sample should be no smaller than 3X3” and no larger than 5X5” (larger only if necessary for a particular design). We encourage designers to sample as part of their application, though it is not a requirement. Samples should be woven with exact yarn proposed for the final project.
Designers may take a high resolution image of their finished 3X3-5X5 sample to submit. However Gist Yarn may ask designers to mail their samples if necessary after seeing the photo. Designers are responsible for the cost of shipping their 3X3-5X5 sample and final woven project to Gist. 3X3-5X5 samples are due May 23, 2022.
Projects should require minimal sewing, if any. We encourage weavers to hem their projects by hand or machine, depending on what they have available. Hemstitch is always a great option! All projects must also be wet finished, finishing instructions should be included in final pattern.
If your design is selected for publication, Gist Yarn will provide a flat rate of $400 for you to weave and write the pattern. If your design is selected, you will be mailed complimentary yarn to weave the sample project. Final woven projects will be mailed to Gist Yarn for photography and then will be returned to you. Gist will pay for shipping of yarn and return of sample and final weavings. Designers are responsible for shipping costs to send sample and final weavings to Gist. Payment will be sent with in 60 days of the date the final woven project is received.
Gist Yarn will hold exclusive rights to publish the pattern for one year from the date it is published. You will retain rights to also publish the pattern on your own platform after the initial one year period. We kindly ask that you do not sell your pattern in the future for less than the asking price on our website.
Gist Yarn will continue to provide access to our free patterns on our website. Patterns produced in collaboration with designers through our Open Call will be available for purchase on our website.
Yes! You are welcome to submit multiple ideas. Please complete a separate form submission for each proposal.
We are looking for pattern designs from weavers who have at least a few projects under their belt, and a good understanding of how to select yarn colors and structures to complement the project. However, you don't need to be published before - in fact, we are especially excited to see pattern designs from newer weavers who haven't published before.
Drafts should be your own original design, or adapted from a published book of weaving drafts. If you submit a draft from a published book, please include a citation including author, book title, and page number. We cannot accept designs that include drafts from other yarn or pattern companies, or drafts found on the internet that do not have author attributions.
We are looking for new, original designs that have not yet been published.
At this time we will only be accepting projects designed entirely with Duet, Mallo, Beam, Array and Ode. We encourage you to mix yarn from each of these collections (e.g., Mallo in the warp and Duet in the weft).
To keep the cost of kits affordable to our customers, project yarn cost should not exceed a retail value of $100.00.
At this time we do not offer royalties for pattern sales. We pay our designers a flat rate of $400 per pattern published. This ensures that designers are fairly compensated for their time even if the pattern doesn’t sell well on our website.
We accept proposals from anywhere in the world. Please submit your pattern in the Imperial system (inches, yards, etc.). We pay with USD.
It takes a lot of resources for us to publish a pattern and unfortunately we won’t be able to accept all submissions. However, we are honored that you are interested in designing patterns with our yarn and encourage you to self publish or publish on other platforms. If you create the pattern, please tag us on social media and we will do our best to share it with our audience.
Unlike our previous Open Calls, for 2022 we will select patterns for all seasons of the year and will not host another open call until March 2023. All final written patterns and woven goods are due August 2, 2022. Designers' projects will be returned after publishing, which could be up to a year after a pattern is accepted depending on Gist Yarn's publication schedule. We encourage designers to take detailed notes while completing their projects before sending it to Gist Yarn. This may help mitigate any confusion if questions arise during the editing period.
In order to submit a full application designers are required to fill out this application form and submit images to dropbox folder.
In order to upload to Dropbox you must first make a folder on your computer or laptop, then add your images to that folder. Please label your folder with your lastname underscore firstname underscore Fall 21.
Example: Lastname_Firstname_2022 or Moore_LaChaun_2022. Once your folder is properly labeled upload your folder to this link. If you are submitting multiple patterns you can upload them to the same folder.
When you are ready to submit your proposal, please fill out this form with all of the required information. If you have any additional questions feel free to reach out to designers@gistyarn.com.
