A few months ago I received an email from a woman claiming to be from a small, free crafting newspaper in Ontario, The Country Register. She wrote asking to publish one of my free chemo cap patterns at Kisknit. I was extremely excited that someone would even be interested in doing that so I agreed. Granted, in the back of my head I thought it was a hoax or something sinister–someone wanting to make the pattern with original photos theirs for the accolades and fame that naturally comes with pattern making. You never know people are crazy. I figured if they intended to steal my work, at least they asked first. They could have simply taken what was on the site, added their name, and went on their way.

I agreed to let them publish the pattern on two conditions. One, my site would be credited. Not my name because I’m not comfortable with more than my first name out there. Two, that I receive a copy of the publication for my records. I have open wall space in my house after all. I may have also requested my copyright info that has loop holes the size of mac truck be included as well.

One morning last week on my way to work the article popped into my head. It had been a few months and I hadn’t received anything. I was sad that it may have been a con job after all and chalked it up to life lesson #572,031.

That is, until today when I received a copy of the Country Register with my article on page 12. I’m published!