Many other designers and big knitting influencers have detailed how bad Hobbii was to work with, and this was way before their AI stuff but post private equity takeover. I just don’t understand why any big designer would choose to work with them or keep working with them, as many before have shared they don’t pay well at all.

Marie Antoi-knit Cardigan by Zhade Lang

I’m just salty because I love the pattern and had been waiting for her to write it for a while after the original video was released, and it’s not available in my size. I have been checking back every now and then for the last couple years to see if it’s been graded for more sizes, and it never is.

The saddest part may be that I would honestly pay $20 for the pattern if it was, which is well outside of the standard price range for knitting patterns that are graded, test knit, tech-edited, and written by experienced designers…

It’s also weirdly only available on her Patreon, and not her Ravelry.

Again, I’m just complaining because I actually love the pattern and I’m salty I may never be able to make it in my size. She obviously has the right not to expand the sizing, to charge whatever she wants, and sell it on whatever platform she wants. It’s just so pretty, it makes me sad.

Thanks for letting me whine about it!