What is the Best Way to Start and Create an Original Crochet Pattern?

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Crocheters are without a doubt creative people full of ideas all the time. Some of these ideas are inspired from other people"s work while some thoughts are absolutely original. You may find the thought of creating an original crochet pattern quite confusing. And I agree with you. There are so many stitches and patterns to work from.

It really is difficult to create an original pattern for certain things. Take granny square for instance. The original granny square pattern was probably the one created for the first time way back when. The situation becomes complicated due to lack of a comprehensive database of original crochet patterns created ever in the world!

Anyway, with so many variables, you can still create an original. Consider the following when doing so:

рЂЧВ В В  Crochet stitches are not copyrighted. You are free to use whatever stitches you like.

рЂЧВ В В  Understand the difference between original and inspired from. There is a fine demarcation between the two. Take care not to overlap them.

рЂЧВ В В  Maintain a crochet ideas journal wherein you can jot down all the ideas you come up with.

рЂЧВ В В  Develop your ideas one at a time. Some will turn into beautiful articles, while you will seriously question your creativity when working on others.

рЂЧВ В В  Take notes when working the pattern. Capture information such as the type and amount of yarn used, hook size, final size of the pattern, purpose of the pattern, stitches used in specific rows, average time it took to complete, and any anecdote or personal story associated with the pattern.

рЂЧВ В В  Use standard crochet abbreviations when writing instructions.

рЂЧВ В В  Write down the details. For this you can look at a well-written pattern and follow the headings. Otherwise, use one of the several templates available online. Download one such template from:

http://www.lolaness.com/CrochetPatternTemplate.rtf

рЂЧВ В В  Check the pattern thus written by following the directions written in it. If possible, request trustworthy crocheter friends to follow your pattern. Rewrite directions or improvise the pattern if certain steps are difficult to follow.

рЂЧВ В В  Include additional information such as photographs, abbreviations, tips, hints and alternate uses.

рЂЧВ В В  Determine directions for additional sizes if your pattern is that of a wearable. For instance, if you come up with a sweater, make it in different sizes, so readers can make it in the size they want to.

рЂЧВ В В  Double-check the written pattern for any grammatical or spelling errors. Even a single language related mistake is a complete turn off for many. It immediately diminishes your credibility.

рЂЧВ В В  Submit the pattern along with its details to crochet web sites or magazines. Some pattern submission links are:

http://www.crochetme.com/submit.html

http://www.leisurearts.com/customer_care/la_information/designs.html

http://www.maggiescrochet.com/pages/designer_guidelines.htm

http://www.breakthroughcrochet.com

Detailed instructions and guidelines about creating and publishing original crochet patterns are also available at, http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/229853/how_to_create_publish_crochet_patterns.html

Good luck being creative!!

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