Hey, Crochet Designers!
Do you struggle to get your ideas written down?
Are you frustrated with the time it takes to write pattern instructions?
Is too much of your time spent answering questions from your customers?
You may be a brand-new designer just learning the ropes. You may have been writing patterns for a while. You may be a technical editor checking others' patterns. Or you may just be curious about how crochet patterns are written.
Whatever your experience level, you want patterns that are as clear and accurate as possible.
BUT you don't want to waste hours and hours on each design!
Streamline Your Pattern Writing
Believe it or not, I find it fun to figure out ways to make challenging instructions understandable!
And I'm pretty lazy. I like to be efficient as possible.
What You'll Do
In 18 self-paced lessons of the Crochet Pattern Writing Workshop online course, you will:
- Watch videos, read lessons, and use real-life examples and exercises to practice your pattern-writing skills
- Develop templates and style sheets to save time and effort each time you start a new pattern
- Learn to write for a specific audience
- Understand why the "repeat paradox" trips up so many people
- Grasp why chunking information is crucial
- Communicate your designs clearly, concisely and consistently.
Note that the Crochet Pattern Writing Workshop is not a how-to-design class. You won't be doing math.
You will be developing a system of designing and writing patterns that will serve you well for years to come.
What people are saying
So many times when I run into a question particularly on wording, I think, “What would Edie do?” I refer back to this class and find information that helps me make a decision. Well worth the price.
— Amy D.
Edie's courses have helped me organize not only my thoughts, but also my files. Her tips for keeping my digital files in order have reduced the amount of time I search for my notes and photos.
— Anna M.
If you’re serious about writing crochet patterns, you need this course!
— Liz S.
Advice from an expert
Edie has been designing knit and crochet patterns for over 25 years. She has been teaching for 25+ years, and tech editing for almost 20 years. Her passion is making patterns as understandable as possible to the greatest number of crafters possible. She wants everyone, from the absolute beginner to the advanced professional designer, to be confident in their skills.
One way she does that is to help designers and teachers craft their written patterns to be clear, concise and consistent. Well-written patterns make for happy crafters!
