A little while ago I was reading the knitting blog belonging to a friend of a friend. She had posted a pattern with a fabulous review. Some spidey sense made me look and e gads! It's a pattern that should be paid for not a freebie. I emailed my friend and asked if we could please let her friend know that the posting is a copy right infringement. I'm pretty sure that this was done innocently from what I know of the poster. It's even worse because I know the designer of the pattern. In some ways the knitting industry is very small. I did tell my friend how awkward this is for me as if the post isn't removed quickly I feel an obligation to advise the designer as I would be seeing her the following week.
Another designer friend has told me that she thinks these things happen because knitters don't realize that there is a real person behind the pattern. It is produced by some nameless, big, bad, evil corporation. The pattern in question has the designers name on it but was commissioned by a yarn company as a way of promoting their yarn and is available by PDF download.
ETA: the post was deleted very quickly once my friend was able to reach the poster.
ETA: the post was deleted very quickly once my friend was able to reach the poster.
