AI Policy

AI POLICY

Human Creativity Comes First

As the person behind all you see at Shelley Husband Crochet, my creative crochet design skills and connection with crocheters around the world are the core of what I do.  I have the support of many creative humans to keep my business going and to keep publishing new crochet fun for you.

This policy has been created so I can be completely transparent about how I use (and, more importantly, don't use) Artificial Intelligence.

The Creative Work is Always 100% Human

Let me be clear about where I draw the line. I never outsource any creative aspect of my work to AI.

AI is NEVER Used For

The Creative Vision

I come up with every creative vision for my work and work with humans to develop them into the crochet patterns you enjoy.

The Actual Content

I write all patterns, projects, instructions, books, social media posts, newsletters and blog posts. Anywhere you see text, it is written by me.

Design & Imagery

All visual assets such as my branding, logos, book design, illustrations, pattern layouts are created by my human graphic designer. (Shout out to Michelle Lorimer!)

All photography is done by me or photographers I engage. AI is not used to edit, enhance or alter images in any way.

This work is done creative humans I engage.

Final “Polish”

I engage human proofreaders and tech editors, and do not run things via AI as a final check.

How I Do Use AI

I use AI to help with the administrative, non-creative parts of running a business. This frees up my time and energy so I can focus on the creative crochet design work you love.

Building Outlines

Asking an AI tool to quickly give me a structural outline for a new project or system eg: a bulleted list of steps for a new process, or the basic sections of a document. (And, yes, the initial structure of this policy was drafted by AI, which I then edited.)

Meeting Notetaking

Using AI to capture, transcribe, and information discussed during online meetings to help with accurate record-keeping and task allocation.

Technical Support

Getting non-creative guidance and troubleshooting assistance for the various software platforms and tools I use to put Shelley Husband Crochet into the world. If I need changes made beyond my skills, I engage a human to do the work for me.

Environmental Impact and Water Usage

I recognise that even basic AI usage requires computing power, and that has an environmental cost.

While my usage of AI is small, I acknowledge that every prompt contributes to the load.

I am mindful about keeping my use of AI low by restricting my use to basic support tasks and not image generation or complex content creation.

My Personal Commitments

Every framework, outline, or piece of technical advice from an AI tool is checked, modified, and finalised personally by me before implementation. The outcome is always my responsibility.

I am extremely careful about the tools I use. I do not, under any circumstances, upload sensitive, private, or customer data into AI systems.

I am committed to paying human designers, photographers and artists when I need specialised creative help, ensuring that I support the wider creative community.

Looking Ahead

AI changes fast, but my commitment to human work doesn't. I'll personally review this policy every year to make sure it keeps up with technology while staying true to my core creative values and my commitment to have minimal environmental impact.

Created 20 November 2025