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Fruit
Issue 45: Summer 2023
One of the greatest joys of summer is the profusion of fruit in all its colourful, juicy, textured glory. The variations are endless and so is the inspiration for vibrant, fun knitwear. We’d love you to look to the outsides and insides of fruit for influences on your design submissions - seeds, peels, bunches, stacks, slices - it’s all fair game! We are looking for truly warm weather-worthy knit and crochet pieces that also make the most of plant-based fibres where appropriate. Though not totally off the table, literal representations of fruit are not necessarily what we’re looking for - think of fruit as the jumping off point for innovations in stitched texture, use of colour, and shaping. We can’t wait to see your ideas!
View our summer 2023 mood board.
Deadline
Please submit your ideas by Monday 10th July, midnight BST, via the form below. If your design has been selected, you will be notified later in July. Finished patterns, samples, and articles will then be due November 2022 for publication in 2023.
Compensation and support
Compensation is offered on a scale of difficulty of the pattern / length of article, etc. We provide yarn support. You can also rest assured your pattern will be presented in the best light possible, with professional tech editing, beautiful photography, and brilliant graphic design. Payment is by bank transfer in the UK, PayPal or Transferwise if you are abroad. Each contributor will receive a printed copy of the magazine.
Articles
Click here for article proposal information.
At Pom Pom we are also interested in other crafts, music, food, art, and culture. If you have any tutorial or article ideas within these realms which you think might be of interest to our knitting and crochet audience, let us know. See below for contact details.
Our Values
Pom Pom celebrates and supports diversity in our pages, our community, and our team. All races, religions, abilities, sexualities, genders, and bodies are encouraged to submit, and we are here to help if you need any particular accommodations.
Before submitting your proposal, please read our Values page. It's important that every potential contributor is aware of our beliefs and the standards to which we hold ourselves and publications accountable.
Ready to submit?
We will need information about your design, suggested yarns, design inspiration and how it will work with our issue theme. Click 'Submit your design' below to be taken to our submissions form.
Be sure to read the form carefully and include all necessary elements including a sketch on a body and an image of your swatch. You will be able to upload a PDF including your sketches, swatches, and other information to support your submission. Only PDF files up to 10 MB in size will be accepted. This form will automatically save your place, even if you close the tab or window.
Once you’ve submitted the form, you will receive a confirmation email. You may submit as many ideas as you like, but you will need to upload each separately.
Questions? Please email us at contact@pompommag.com.
Please add submissions@pompommag.com to your email’s address book to ensure you receive the submission confirmation email.
Some useful references when creating your submissions:
Example of an excellent submission | Fashion Templates
Submit Your Design for Issue 45
Photo credits: Tijana Drndarski, Wilhelm Gunkel, Marta Matyszczyk