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Tag Archives: Pattern Design

How to Design Crochet Patterns: Triangular Shawl Bonus

Triangular shawls are a great way to place to start with designs involving increasing and decreasing.  It’s easy to see if your design is coming out how you like from the beginning.  And you can modify them to make scarves in the event of a yarn shortage! Last time I looked at how to increase…

May 30, 2015 in Crochet Patterns, How to Design Crochet Patterns, Tutorials.

How to Design Crochet Patterns Part 3b: How to increase and decrease in stitch patterns

Increasing and decreasing in pattern can sound tricky, but with a few tips you can save a lot of wasted time. I have previously spent a lot of time trying to work out how to increase (or decrease) a stitch pattern and then wondered why the result isn’t quite right.  The main reason is I…

May 15, 2015 in How to Design Crochet Patterns, Tutorials.

How to Design Crochet Patterns Part 2: Pattern Repeats

Last time I looked at selecting the right stitch pattern for your project.  Well what’s next? Once you’ve selected your stitch pattern(s) and identified what you’ll make with it, it’s worth having a think about the repeat of the pattern and your design. Make it adjustable I like to make my items such as baskets…

April 3, 2015 in Crochet Patterns, How to Design Crochet Patterns, Tutorials.

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