Knitting and crochet Technical editing is the process of thoroughly checking a pattern from the very top to the very bottom. We check the technical side, as in, ensuring the pattern is correct, and will make the item it is supposed to make, but also proofread the pattern, and ensuring the pattern is consistent and to style (if there is a style guide given)
This isn’t an exhaustive list, but here is an example of some of things I check: