Writing crochet patterns

Designing Your Own Crochet Pattern Series will guide you through the basics of pattern design....gain some valuable insight into designing crochet patterns.

But the writing part needs to be very structured and organized. It has to be clear and concise or the art which you create will not translate into another crochet artist’s hands. NOTE: I do not pretend to know it all. Far from it. I am close to the beginning of my design journey – but I am learning more every day, and I want to share those lessons with anyone starting out so that maybe they can skip over some of the mistakes I have made and regretted.

You’ve probably found yourself designing your own crochet projects for a while but have a bit of a block, or have no idea where to start when it comes to writing the pattern. Sound familiar? This article takes you, the budding designer, through all the features which you should include in a quality crochet pattern, so that your makers can reproduce your work. Whether it’s for fun or profit, learning to be a successful crochet designer starts here!

Making a gift is always better than buying one. When you craft something, you put time, effort, and love into that precious item, and no matter how well it comes out, your friends and family will feel the love you’ve put into it. Although crafting an item might seem simple at first, figuring out exactly

Crochet abbreviations are a way to shorten crochet stitches to make pattern writing simple. #crochet #crochetabbreviations #learncrochet

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This is the first post in a tutorial series on how to read amigurumi crochet patterns. There are no set rules or guidelines for writing amigurumi patterns. Each designer has his/her own format, so …

There are as many ways to write patterns as there are designers, well, maybe not exactly, but every designer has her/his own writing style. To learn how to write amazing patterns you first need to know how to read one. If you are not familiar with reading patterns, I suggest you start with that before

Writing and selling crochet patterns is a great way of bringing recurring income into your business. Here are my 7 top tips for writing your own crochet patterns, so that you can be sure you are publishing patterns that your customers will love. Click to read now

Follow this beginner crochet stitch tutorial to learn how to crochet the surface slip stitch. This is a great technique for personalizing crochet pieces.