Use a template to design knitting patterns

I'm all for systems and processes that will make life easier, so I try to make templates for just about everything. When I get a request from a new designer to tech edit their pattern, typically my response is a templated response I have saved in Gmail, with some minor alterations. I have my invoices saved as a template in PayPal too so that I don't have to put my business info and rate in every time I create a new invoice. The list goes on. Templates just make life so much easier.

And you can do this to your patterns too. You may be asking: what is the difference between a template and a style sheet? How I see it is a style sheet is a document with every possible note you may need to use when designing future patterns and making sure everything conforms to your style. A template is basically an empty version of my pattern that I can fill in with details.