The Ultimate List of Crochet Pattern Design Tutorials and Tips
Practice, practice, practice is one of the biggest things that seems to be the theme for a lot of tips throughout these posts as well as the idea that while there are some basic steps that are involved in crochet designing, ultimately the order and how some of the steps are implemented (graphing, writing on paper or using software), comes down to each individual crochet designers’ preference.
By Michele Thymmons
Writing your First Crochet Pattern by Joy of Motion Crochet are tips for the crochet designer writing their first crochet pattern. This is written by a crochet designer who has written numerous crochet patterns of all types, shapes, and sizes.
Style Sheet When Designing and Writing Crochet Patterns also by Joy of Motion Crochet walks you through what a style sheet is and why it is needed for crochet designing. Then she walks you through how to create one and different tips on creating and using one.
How to Create your Own Crochet Pattern by Craftsy takes you on a step by step tutorial on how to create a crochet pattern as well as giving you several tips for creating your first crochet pattern.
How to Make Your Own Crochet Pattern by AllFreeCrochet is a guide all about how to create your first crochet pattern to include several ways to create patterns both charted and written.
How to Design Your Own Tapestry Crochet by MeghanMakesDo talks you through how she started her crochet tapestry designing and different tips she recommends from lessons learned from her journey.
Want to be a Crochet Designer by The Crochet Crowd walks you through the different skills needed to be a crochet pattern designer as well as how to grow these skills.
11 Steps to Making Your Own Amigurumi Pattern by TinyCurl is a wonderful tutorial that you can follow to create your first amigurumi crochet pattern. She also has a number of amigurumi patterns you can practice on till you’re comfortable with creating your own amigurumi.
5 Basics of Crochet Garment Design by EClarieMakery walks you through the 5 basics you need to know and be able to do in order to create a pattern for a crochet garment.
How to Write an Amigurumi Pattern by Craft Foxes is s short tutorial on writing an amigurumi crochet pattern and different tips in creating this unique type of crochet pattern.
How to Design a Crochet Pattern by LucyKateCrochet takes you through a series of 10 steps all about designing a crochet toy pattern, specifically looking at animals.
6 Basic Steps to Designing Crochet Patterns by Ambassador Crochet is a series of 7 posts that takes you through the steps to create a crochet pattern but also shows you how several different crochet designers create.
How to Write a Crochet Pattern by Lilabjorn Crochet is an article about Tatsiana’s journey as a crochet designer and how she designs patterns to include tips and different things she’s learned over her journey.
Write that Pattern! How to Write a Crochet Pattern by Stitch & Hustle is how to create a crochet pattern as well as walking you through different tips she has learned throughout her years as a crochet designer. She even gives you a sample for how she recommends to create a crochet pattern to sell.
7 Tips for Making Your Own Crochet Patterns by Crafty House is an article specifically looking at tips for beginners in the crochet pattern designing field.
How to Design Your Own Pattern (Knit or Crochet) by Knitted Oaks is a great video for those who enjoy and learn from watching videos about creating your own pattern instead of reading about it.
Design Your Own Crochet Patterns 15 Tips and Tricks by Sigoni Macaroni is a wonderful post about how to design your own crochet patterns as well as reminders that you will fail but to succeed you need to try, try, try again and you will be successful.
Sigoni Macaroni also has a Youtube video with the 10 steps for designing your own crochet pattern seen below.
Design Your Own Crochet Sweater by ASpoonful of Yarn is the first in a series of in depth articles focused on different steps for designing your own crochet sweater. Each step is delved into and discussed as well as tips and different ideas for different sweaters.
Becoming a Crochet Designer in 2020 by Maya Luna Corazon is a video about becoming a crochet designer and furthermore has many other videos describing how to run a successful crochet business on Etsy and several other tips about crochet and crochet designing.
Crochet Designing Where in the World Should You Start by Megmade with Love describes not only her journey for crochet designing but also several tips about how to start your own crochet journey.
Crochet Pattern Designing by Two Brothers Blankets shares her personal journey as a crochet designer as well as taking you step by step through her crochet design process.
Crochet Design Basics How to Design Simple Crochet Clothes in 7 Steps by Doradoes is an encouraging post about how you can start designing your own crochet clothes and different tips for how to be successful.
How to Write and Sell Crochet Patterns by The Friendly Red Fox takes you through the steps to create a crochet pattern as well as tips for how to sell it.
How to Become a Crochet Designer by Edie Eckman gives you 10 tips to become a crochet designer as well as resources on how to help build yourself with being a crochet designer.
How to Design Your Own Blankets by LoveLifeYarn is one post of her series on how to design your own crochet projects. She walks you through how to design your own blanket in this post but also has posts on how to design your own crochet scarf and how to design your own crochet cowl.
Thank you for joining us on this Ultimate List of Crochet Pattern Design Tutorials and Tips. If there are any posts that should be added or if you have a creative you recommend to be featured, please email me or comment below. And definitely tag VAMICreations when you make something and post it on social media. We’d love to share it! Take care my friend and have a wonderful day!
Hello my friend! Sometimes being a crochet pattern designer no matter your experience (beginner or advanced) can be tough. For encouragement as well as to have some great recommendations by those who have been crocheting for a while, I’ve asked a number of crochet designers for not only how they got started and what they recommend for new pattern designers but what they wish they would have known when they first got started. :).