http://lilylakeknits.patternbyetsy.com Recent blog posts from my shop. en-US If you are a creator, designer, or small business owner, what’s happening on Shopify should outrage you.

For years, independent knitting and crochet designers have been fighting a quiet but devastating battle: fraudulent Shopify stores stealing our work, selling it as their own, and profiting from it — while Shopify looks the other way.

This isn’t an isolated incident.
This isn't new.
These are well known criminal Shopify shops in the maker community.
And the people being harmed are those least able to absorb the damage: small business owners, many of us parents, who rely on our designs for income.

Today, I’m breaking down exactly what’s happening, why it's being allowed, and how you can help force accountability. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:39:17 -0500 https://lilylakeknits.patternbyetsy.com/post/1442782004236/knitting-and-crochet-pattern-theft-in https://lilylakeknits.patternbyetsy.com/post/1442782004236/knitting-and-crochet-pattern-theft-in?pub=1767051557 Join LILY LAKE KNITS Book Nook Cardigan Knit-Along! Find all of the info you'll need here in this blog post plus information about upcoming in-person knitting classes taking place this September! Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:59:59 -0400 https://lilylakeknits.patternbyetsy.com/post/1301345853900/the-book-nook-cardigan-knit-along https://lilylakeknits.patternbyetsy.com/post/1301345853900/the-book-nook-cardigan-knit-along?pub=1726271999