I'll be the first to admit that I'm not "up" on all the latest copyright laws as it regards the use of pictures on my blog. This is why I am grateful to have my daughter, T.K. Wilson B.A. English (Magna Cum Laude) from American Military University. She's got the credentials to discuss this topic in depth.
Don’t Be a Pirate! Reasons To Cite Your Pictures In this digital age, it can be very easy to take pictures and films for granted. Being bombarded by visual media all day, every day, we get used to it, not thinking that there’s a person or company behind that image. The fact of the matter is that a good deal of people don’t pay attention to how well they cite something. And that can lead to BIG trouble. In 1998, a bill called the Copyright Term Extension Act passed Congress. Now, before we go father, I’ll explain copyright law for the rest of us who don’t speak Lawyer. Copyright is simply the protection granted to a person who creates a product (film, picture, character, invention, etc.) for the public consumption. These protections are in place to ensure that the person who created it can never have it taken from them, and thus are guaranteed the revenue from them. After the original person’s death, that protection is granted to their family or estate, whoever they name in their will. In the US, thanks to the 1998 law, that term is the author’s lifetime, plus 95 years. This means that any images you find on the internet, if they were created AFTER the year 1923 are still in copyright. This includes fan-fiction (stories using characters from published or filmed works) and fan-art (images or films using characters from published works). Just because they are available for public consumption does not mean you can just snag them up willy-nilly and use them for whatever. That’s not what that word means. That means you have to give proper CREDIT and CITATION for whatever you use, and above all, you CANNOT sell it. This may all seem very intimidating. After all, companies who publish even things like crochet and knitting patterns have very deep pockets and would think nothing of soaking the little guy. All very true, but much misery and heartache can be avoided if one cites things properly. And it’s not hard, and with tools like Google Image Search, it’s easier than ever. In academic circles, the process can be frustratingly time-consuming. I was English Major, I speak citation as a second language. However, for most casual bloggers, a simple page link or caption giving credit to the owners is all that’s required. Some sources already come under the “fair use” rules, such as stock photography from sites like Pexels, Pixabay, and Unsplash. These photos are copyright free, and free to use for everyone. Solopreneurs moment: Morgan Wood is a Consultant with Thirty-One Gifts. She really believes in the Thirty-One product line! She uses the product line therefore her customers can trust her advice. See her consultant page: https://www.mythirtyone.com/us/en/11119355?fbclid=IwAR3dAM9knGXiBXPg9JhLW1iam16_-bXlKLTC3-4-IVg9yU1v8eLkrBpgLuI Logan Allen-Carley is a Scentsy consultant. Scentsy is a well known, innovative company. Logan is committed to great customer service. If you have a question about the very large Scentsy product line, Logan would be happy to help you. https://loganmaryann.scentsy.us/?fbclid=IwAR04dHJw2YIT1ZjonGYtWlA6Gp92Wo03IEpWQRa8lJEIFzlvSNF5c8yXVfM Full Disclosure: The solopreneurs I've introduced you to are personal friends. However, there is absolutely no quid pro quo. They have NOT offered me inducements to sell product for them or mention them in my blog.
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Many of us are still on COVID restrictions. Yes I know, many of us will be THRILLED if we NEVER hear that word again. However, it does give those of us who knit, crochet, or loom knit one decided advantage. We can contribute to others who might need our skills. The Knit Your Bit program has a wonderful history of helping our men and women in uniform since the First World War. The Center For Knit and Crochet has the best summary of the Knit Your Bit program I’ve seen on the web. Find it here: The Center for Knit and Crochet The fact is that the program started out as a way to put idle hands to work. Through the Woman’s Bureau of the Red Cross, people of all ages and skill levels learned to contribute clothes to those deployed. (Civilian and military benefitted from the skills of this army of knitters) Here is a photo of the first book developed for the purpose of providing the men with necessities https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_agaZd_xMOpU/SnOGtr1zZPI/AAAAAAAACEk/oM3ObpIUvsk/s1600-h/ARC_400_WWI.jpg Through WWI and on into WWII the army of knitters and crocheters went right on creating warmth from home. American school children learned to knit for the military members. Knit Your Bit became an important part of the American social fabric. The Red Cross had created something important and that legacy carries on today. In 2006 the National WWII Museum in New Orleans decided to follow in the footsteps of the Red Cross by reviving the Knit Your Bit program. Hundreds of knitters and crocheters joined together to create scarves for veterans across the USA. Giving tender loving care to each and every scarf. Speaking as the wife of a veteran I can tell you it is so uplifting to know that they are thought of by people they’ve never even met! Are you ready to participate? The instructions for participation are given here: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/programs/knit-your-bit Break out those crochet hooks, knitting needles, and knitting looms to show your appreciation for our veterans and the sacrifice they willingly made to protect our country. I assure you that your work will be greatly appreciated. Just a note as I finish up the blog for today. Please remember to follow all requirements given by the museum. The staff put in a lot of work to assure the scarves are suitable for distribution. Thank you for reading the blog today! You are appreciated! Today I introduce a new feature: Solopreneur Moment specifically to highlight women dedicated to owning their own businesses and service to their customers. I support their business effort as they have supported Out of the Parc Designs over the years.
Cathie Irwin and Melissa Wood are dedicated to offering their customers natural hair and skin care products through MONAT. They truly believe that the MONAT line will provide women with a healthy glow to hair and skin. They are living proof! Cathie is a wife, mom and grandmother, she lives in Alaska and can be reached through Facebook or Messenger.com at https://www.facebook.com/cathie.l.irwin Melissa is a wife and mom of 4 living in Tennessee. She sells MONAT through her facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cartersmommy5172009 Welcome to another in my series of time machine blogs :) We go back to the past with the eye toward bringing patterns of the past into the future. I have many vintage magazines with great ideas but the patterns can be written using abbreviations, terms, or styles of pattern writing we no longer use. I fast forward to the future to find similar patterns using search engines such as Google or Ravelry. It's fun! I'm usually surprised how similar the new designs can be to the vintage styles! The Knitted and Crocheted Boutique book appears to have been published in 1972 is a mix and match delight. Patterns for both men and women are featured in this small booklet. Only 23 pages but a useful accessory pattern on nearly every page! Right from the start the book opens with some great knit patterns! Entitled His and Hers the patterns feature aran scarf, hat, and mittens. This same sort of pattern unisex Aran pattern can be found in many places on the internet. Bernat has a great set available before Yarnspirations bought them out. Check out this pattern at Archive.org (what would we do without the wayback machine?): web.archive.org/web/20160218234720/http://www.yarnspirations.com/patterns/cable-hat-mittens-scarf-and-socks-1.html Crocheted socks? To add a little groovy to your day, Mesh Crochet Socks might be a fun project to wear with your Ugg style boots or as slipper socks. Dorianna Rivelli, designer at the Lavender Chair wrote this great pattern for Valerie's Knee High Socks. Aren't they great? Planned color pooling is an adventure I have not taken as of yet. However, it's really not new. The designers of the Hit & Miss Hat and Scarf did some color pooling work of their own. While the hat is a basic crocheted hat, while the scarf in the Hit & Miss Hat & Scarf is really interesting. Check out the Harvest Beanie from While They Dream for a great basic hat! Lion Brand Yarn's YouTube Channel has a video to teach how to make a scarf with planned color pooling. Find the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eukjawTiFnc Because it's time for Fall to set in and also because I help organize a local charity collecting hats and scarves I did want to share two totally unisex patterns highlighted in my little vintage book. These patterns have an interesting texture and can certainly be duplicated by using modern patterns. To find similar modern design for the basketweave style scarf and hat I simply had to turn to the Premier Yarns website to find the Basketweave Hat and Scarf. (I'm a huge fan of Premier Yarns by the way) The second scarf is made of the Mistake Rib pattern. A hat and scarf pattern can be found at Fav Crafts here. One could also learn knit stitches by making scarves. My favorite site for learning new stitches is New Stitch A Day One last cool pattern for you a simple crocheted wide scarf. By adding a pop of color to white or cream a totally fresh look appears. As in the Stole pattern from the "Knitted and Crocheted Boutique" pamphlet. The Stitchin Mommy has created the Gray Shells Scarf which closely mirrors the shell scarf in the Stole pattern pictured above. The Gray Shells Scarf is created with Lion Brand Scarfie yarn. Any number of the new gradient yarns could substitute. Bearing in mind that the Scarfie yarn is bulky weight. There are a few more patterns in my very groovy book but I think I'll stop here for today. If you keep your eyes open you might find this little gem at a used book store or a thrift store. We have a Nor'Easter bearing down on most of New York and all of Vermont (among other places) I thought this blog, a repost from 2018, was worth sharing. Keep warm out there folks, be careful, and of course I hope you have plenty of yarn! Be well. ~Lyn
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