How to design a crochet pattern

Learn what the benchmark is for good written crochet patterns. Whether you are new to reading them or a designer staring to write them, quality matters!

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

Crochet designers do a lot of swatching to learn. Rather than having to do discovery about each pattern Dora, get the cliff notes in this stich dictionary.

Designing is not something only designers can do. These simple and detailed guidelines will help you to write your own first crochet pattern.

The most daunting aspect of crochet is learning how to read a crochet pattern. Learn exactly what that crochet pattern is telling you to do.

Here are 30 beautiful crochet stitches with links to detailed photo tutorials and links to free crochet patterns that use those stitches.

Learn how to read a crochet pattern. This guide covers common terms, abbreviations, and symbols in a crochet pattern.

Alright, so you’ve found yourself in the intriguing world of crochet. Could it BE any more thrilling? Seriously, it’s not as scary as a commitment-phobe in a serious relationship. We’re talking about

How to crochet a granny square for beginners-step by step guide for a free classic granny pattern. How to start a granny square and more

I think that Crochet Abbreviations are a necessary part of the craft. They help to save space and make patterns more concise, making them easier to follow and understand. The use of abbreviations also allows patterns to fit on fewer pages, saving on printing costs, and making patterns more accessible to a wider audience.