Yarn Support
I try to offer two types of yarn support for adult garment patterns.
1. I try to secure a discount for test knitters looking to purchase the recommended yarn. This is usually through a yarn store, and occasionally a yarn brand.
2. I also offer financial yarn support in some garment test knits. I set aside 20% of my sales every month to put towards a yarn support budget.
Once a test knitter has been invited to join the test knit they have the opportunity to request yarn support. After I hear back from all the test knitters I allocate the funds accordingly.
If I do not have sufficient funds to cover all the requests I prioritize the larger sizes. If my budget is particularly limited I will prioritize test knitters who I have collaborated with before.