This is how the step out should have looked when submitting:

How to CREATE a pattern step-out – SUMMARY !

This is a quick summary of how to create a good step-out.

Here is a short list to help you to submit a decent pattern step out 🙂

plain white paper (no colors, no grid, no dots or lines)
pen: red for every new step
pen: black for every step which is done (don’t use a too thin one! suggestion is 0,4mm)
pencil: if you want to draw a guideline with a pencil please use a green pen
the pattern has 1-6 steps (exceptions may have 7 steps)

Here are a few templates which you can use:

What aspects are important to create a good step-out?

The instructions must be very clear and easy to understand.
The step-out must be visually appealing.
The step-out must clearly show repetition.
Avoid text – people from all over the world should be able to understand each step.
A good sample of the completed pattern should be included. Not everyone that is tangling is really an artist!
EACH step must be explained individually. You cannot combine multiple steps in one instruction block.

The following shapes are recognized as part of a step-out on pattern-collections:

You should provide artwork to show the pattern in an unmodified way. If you want to, you can also include additional artwork featuring a variation.

Here is an example:
We have determined that this pattern consists of 6 steps. In order to keep everything nice and even looking, draw the first step in red and 6 more in black. Just as you would when drawing the pattern itself. Leave enough room between the shapes to allow room for the subsequent steps!