Originally Posted by Kristin in ME
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by dreamquilter
I haven't seen the pattern, but does the designer give permission to make and sell the finished product? If not stated on the pattern, you may be in violation of the copyright law if you do.
I already brought this up and it was skimmed over...
This is probably going off topic, but I've looked into copyright law for my knitting. It seems to be a very gray area. The biggest question seems to be- does the maker/seller of the pattern actually have the right to determine what people do with the product made from the pattern? The copyright is actually covering the pattern itself- so that it would be illegal for someone to obtain a pattern, then copy the actual pattern to sell for their own gain, not what is made from the pattern.
Plus, it appears she changed it--she used a button and a buttonhole instead of how the pattern has it, so she has changed it to her own design.
At least that's my opinion....