Crochet Garment Design: Pattern Making and Sizing

Laura Algarra starts off the course by telling you how she found a way to express herself and unleash her creativity in the craft of crochet, then talks about her professional background and the influences that have contributed to her vivid imagination.

Have a look at the materials you need for the course and learn about the importance of understanding the crochet stitches at a more mathematical level. See what a tension sample is and why it is essential in creating a garment from scratch.

Next, move further into the design process, starting with the idea for your sketch and finishing by using your tension sample to calculate the stitches in standard measurements for crocheting the prototype.

Crochet the front piece, shaping out the armhole and continuing on to the neck and back part. Move on to the seams and the sleeves, then add some ribbed trims to your sweater.

To wrap things up, Laura shows you how to calculate different sizes using your prototype. She explains the basic structure of written patterns and how to write your notes in such a way that other people can follow them step by step and make their own.