Host a Make-A-Long on GoSadi
Make-A-Longs (MALs) let you host crafting events where makers work on your pattern together. GoSadi makes it easy for makers to join your MAL, track their progress, and share their makes with the community. As the designer, you can see all participants and their projects in one place - on GoSadi.
Prepare Your Pattern for a MAL
Before launching your MAL, make sure your pattern is published on GoSadi.
1. Navigate to your pattern on GoSadi
2. Verify it's published and available on your selling channels (Ravelry, Etsy, GoSadi, etc.)
NOTE: Makers can purchase your pattern or use a free version during the MAL, depending on what you offer.
How Makers Join Your MAL
Your makers will follow these steps to join:
Create a New Project
1. Navigate to Create New Project in their Maker Library
2. Enter a project name (e.g., "My New Make-A-Long" or whatever they choose)
3. Type your pattern name in the search field
4. Select the correct pattern from the results
Add Project Details
1. Enter the yarn they're using
a. Type the yarn name and select from results
b. Enter the number of skeins needed
2. Review the needle size and gauge (auto-populated from your pattern)
3. Add public notes (visible to everyone in the MAL)
a. These might include responses to MAL questions, prize entries, or progress updates
4. Add private notes (only visible to themselves)
a. Personal reminders or notes they want to keep private
Enable Sharing Options
1. Sync to Ravelry (optional but recommended)
a. Check the Sync to Ravelry box if they want their project on Ravelry during the MAL
2. Share the project publicly (required for MAL participation)
a. This allows their project to appear on your pattern's MAL page
3. Click Create Project
The project moves to their WIPs and appears on your pattern's MAL page!
View MAL Participants
As makers join your MAL, you can see their projects on your pattern page.
1. Navigate to your pattern on GoSadi
2. Refresh the page
3. Scroll to the Who Made This section
4. Each participant's project appears as a card showing:
Their project name
Yarn they're using
Link to their maker page
NOTE: As more makers join, you'll see more cards appear. Click on any card to view their full project details.
How Makers Update During the MAL
Throughout the MAL, makers update their projects with progress, photos, and notes.
1. Makers navigate to their project in WIPs
2. Click Update Project
3. Add photos (from mobile or desktop)
4. Add public notes with progress updates
5. Click Save
Updates appear on:
Their maker page
Your pattern's MAL page
Ravelry (if they enabled sync)
When Makers Complete the MAL
When a maker finishes your pattern:
1. They add final photos
2. They add completion notes (e.g., "Loved this shawl!")
3. They click Complete Project
4. The project moves to their Finished Objects
5. Their completed make appears on your pattern page under Who Made This
NOTE: If they synced to Ravelry, their completed project also appears in their Ravelry projects.
Benefits of Hosting MALs on GoSadi
See all participants in one place on your pattern page
Track maker progress throughout the event
Build community around your designs
Makers can sync projects to Ravelry automatically
Projects link back to maker pages for community connections
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