About Joy of Motion Crochet
What is Joy of Motion Crochet?
Joy of Motion Crochet is a crochet blog, crochet pattern shop and crochet membership site. It offers crochet pattern inspiration and free crochet patterns.
Joy of Motion Crochet is proud to also share many crochet tutorials, to help crocheters learn, from very beginners to experts who want to grow their skills.
Who started Joy of Motion Crochet?
Joy of Motion Crochet was started by Janne Kleivset.
Who writes the content for Joy of Motion Crochet?
Most of the content on Joy of Motion Crochet is written by Janne Kleivset. During a period back in 2018-2020 we also invited talented crochet designers to contribute with guest posts on the blog.
Does Joy of Motion Crochet accept guest articles and guest designs?
Joy of Motion Crochet is currently not accepting guest designers and guest posts.
How can I contact Joy of Motion Crochet?
Send me an email to hello✩joyofmotioncrochet.com & I'll get back to you as soon as possible.
How long does it take to get a reply to my email?
Joy of Motion Crochet receives huge amounts of emails each day, and sometimes it may take a few days before you get your reply.
We try to answer within 3-5 days on weekdays; on weekends we don't reply.
How do I get help with pattern questions?
Please check that your question hasn't already been answered in the crochet pattern blog post or crochet pattern PDF.
Free patterns: If you have questions about a free pattern, include the link, the pattern name and where in the pattern.
Crochet pattern PDF: If you have questions about your order, please include the order number, the pattern name and where in the pattern.
This makes it easier to help, as I currently have a lot of crochet patterns.
Can I sell crocheted items made with your crochet patterns?
Yes, however: Crochet patterns can be used to make & sell handmade items, but you are required to let Joy of Motion know & credit Joy of Motion as the designer. Reselling the pattern itself is of course not accepted.
You are not allowed to use my images for promotion of your handmade products.
Can I use your images to share your patterns on social media or in a blog post?
Yes, but you must follow these rules:
- The images are joyofmotioncrochet.com content and protected by copyright laws.
- You are not allowed to distribute or copy content without written permission.
- Do not edit our original images.
- If you would like to share an image, please use a maximum of 1, and link back to joyofmotioncrochet.com for blog posts or tag our social media pages on social media.
How can I subscribe to the Joy of Motion Crochet newsletter?
You can subscribe to our newsletter here.
The Crochet Membership
What is the Crochet Membership?
The membership has three levels:
- Pattern Picks: 2 patterns of your choice every month, ad-free to read, to print, and to download as a PDF to keep.
- Everyday Bliss: Every pattern ad-free to read, no ads anywhere on the site, and 2 patterns a month to print and download as a PDF to keep.
- Bliss All Access: Every pattern to read, print and download as a PDF, with no ads anywhere on the site.
See every level and price on the membership page.
How does picking patterns work?
On Pattern Picks and Everyday Bliss you choose 2 patterns every month on the Pick Your Patterns page. A pick is set for the month and cannot be swapped, and its standard PDF is yours to download and keep. When your month renews you get 2 new picks, and an email reminds you. On a yearly or 6-month plan your picks still renew every month.
With a free guest pass you pick 1 pattern on the same page, and it is yours to read ad-free and print for the 14 days of the pass.
Do I have to commit to a certain number of months?
No. You pay monthly, every 6 months or yearly, and the membership renews by itself until you cancel. Cancel before the end of the period you have paid for, and you won't be charged again.
How do I cancel my membership?
Log in to your account and choose Manage Subscription. You keep everything until the end of the period you have paid for, and your account shows the date.
If you cancel and join again later, the price may be different.
Will the price go up?
No. The price you join at never goes up while you stay a member.
Can I switch level later?
Yes, up or down, at any time. Moving up, the price you pay is adjusted for the time you have left. Moving down, the new level starts when the period you have paid for ends.
Why does All Access cost more the first month?
From the first day you can print and download every pattern, and what you download is yours to keep, even if you cancel. The higher first month keeps it fair for the members who stay. Paid every 6 months or yearly, there is no higher first month.
How is the membership charged?
You pay at a secure checkout, by card or PayPal, and you are charged automatically every month, every 6 months or every year, depending on your plan. Prices are in US dollars. Where your country charges VAT or sales tax on digital products, it is added at checkout before you pay.
What is included in the membership?
Janne's own crochet patterns and tutorials: Size-inclusive garments, accessories, home decor, granny squares and step-by-step stitch tutorials with photos and video. New content is added regularly, and an email tells you what is new. What you can read, print and download depends on your level; see the membership page.
Are guest designers' patterns included?
No. The membership covers Janne's own patterns.
Do I need to sign in to see no ads?
Yes. Sign in on each phone, tablet or computer you use, and the ads are gone while you are signed in: Everywhere with Everyday Bliss and All Access, on your picks with Pattern Picks.
It works on any phone, tablet or computer with a web browser. No app to install.
Which skill level are the patterns?
There isn't a specific skill level for the crochet patterns in the membership. Most of them are beginner to intermediate.
Are the patterns new, and what if I already bought one?
The membership holds every one of Janne's patterns on the blog, old and new, and new ones are added regularly.
If you bought a pattern before you joined, it stays yours in your account. It is not refunded or exchanged.
Can I try the membership first?
Yes, with a free 14-day guest pass: Pick 1 pattern and see it the way members do, with no ads and custom print. You find it at the bottom of the membership page. One guest pass per email address.
Do you give refunds on the membership?
Because downloads are yours to keep, payments are not refunded. If something promised on the membership page is not delivered, you get your money back. Read the refunds policy.
Your Account
How does my account work?
See How Your Account Works: What each kind of reader gets, and how a purchase reaches your account.
Where do I find my patterns?
In your account: Your level, your picks, the patterns you have bought, your bundles and your PDFs, all in one place. Choose Log In in the menu to get there.
How do I log in? I forgot my password.
Choose Log In in the menu. When you buy, you get an email with a link to set your password. Forgot it? Choose "Forgot password?" under the log in, and you get a new link by email.
I bought from you before, but I never set a password.
On your account page, use "Create your account" with the email you used at checkout, and we set up your account. Bought on Etsy? Etsy does not share your email with us, so add it with your order number instead (see Bought on Etsy or Ravelry below).
Which email should I use?
The one you bought with. Everything is tied to your email address, so what you bought with a different email belongs to a different account.
Where are my bundles?
In your account, under Your Bundles, with every pattern in the bundle ready to open and download.
Can I use it on my phone and my computer?
Yes. Log in on each, and your patterns are there.
Bought on Etsy, Ravelry or in the Shop?
I bought a pattern on Etsy or Ravelry. Can I use it on the website?
Yes. Add it to a free account on joyofmotioncrochet.com and you get:
- Your size only: Pick your size, and only your numbers show
- Custom print: Every size, or just yours, in color or black and white, with or without the photos
- No ads on your pattern
- The PDF to download from the website any time
Go to your account, choose Etsy or Ravelry under "Bought on Etsy or Ravelry?", and type your order number (Etsy) or invoice number (Ravelry) and your email. New here? You'll get an email with a link to set your password.
Ravelry patterns you bought before your account was made are added by themselves when it is made, if you used the same email.
I bought a pattern in the shop. Is it in my account?
Yes, by itself. When you buy in the shop, a bundle or the membership, your account is made for you with what you bought in it, and you get an email to set your password. Patterns you bought earlier in the shop and your bundles are found and added too, and so are Ravelry patterns bought with the same email.
Using the Patterns on the Website
What is the size filter?
On every sized pattern, pick your size with the size button at the top, and only your numbers show, marked in yellow. It is free for everyone, on every free pattern too.
Can I print a pattern?
Members and buyers get a Print button on their patterns: Print every size or just yours, in color or black and white, with or without the photos, or save it as a PDF. Which patterns you can print depends on your level or what you have purchased.
What is "Pattern Only"?
It folds the blog text away, so you see just the pattern while you crochet. On a phone it is in the bar at the bottom of the pattern; on a computer, beside the size button.
Why does a pattern ask for my email before I can see all of it?
Some patterns show the rest after you join the newsletter. Sign up once, and every pattern like this opens for you on that device for three months. Opening the newsletter's links keeps it open.
Can I save a pattern for later?
Yes. Type your email in the Save This box on the pattern, and we send you the link, so it is in your inbox when you are ready. You also join the newsletter, and you can leave it any time.
Are the patterns in US or UK terms?
All patterns are written in US crochet terms.
The Advent Calendar
How do I download a crochet pattern from the Advent Calendar?
If you take part in our yearly advent calendar, which has active download links from December 1 to December 31 each year, this is how you download the pattern:
- Find the elf and click on it.
- You will be taken to Dropbox, without logging in.
- Close the prompt that asks you to log in.
- Click the "download arrow" to download.
