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View the Newsletter: Could You Write a Crochet Pattern? Let’s Talk About It
This week, we’re talking about something that can feel surprisingly intimidating: writing crochet patterns.
Not just following them.
Not just saving them.
Not just saying, “I could probably figure that out.”
Actually writing one.
Recently, Roman’s Skinny Scarf™ became an official Yarn Over Hook pattern. And yes, it is technically a pattern made mostly of chains. But it also became something bigger.
It started as a community joke. Then it became a call to arms. Then it became a reminder that sometimes the first pattern you write does not have to be complicated to be meaningful.
So this week, we’re asking: What makes a crochet pattern good? And what stops more crocheters from writing one?
In this episode, we talk about why a good crochet pattern does not have to be fancy, 40 pages long, perfectly photographed, or filled with complicated stitches. But it should help another maker feel supported.
Because a good pattern is not just a set of instructions. It is a guide. It is a little voice saying, “You’ve got this. Here’s what comes next.”
We also invite you to take this week’s Yarn Over Hook quiz and find out what kind of crochet pattern person you are. Are you The Pattern Follower, The Pattern Modifier, The Pattern Collector, The Pattern Tester, or The Pattern Editor?
Then we look ahead at this week’s Yarn Over Hook livestream schedule, including tips for crocheting blankets in the summer, Summer Stash Bash with Stitches Featured Pattern No. 4, a YouTube Members Exclusive session continuing the Viscountess Top by MJ’s Off The Hook Designs, and Square Up Saturday with mystery granny squares and community choice.
This week’s latest video features Mosaic Sunglasses by Remington Lane Crochet and five things Sammi has learned so far about mosaic crochet.
We also celebrate Furls Crochet Hooks’ 14th birthday and spotlight Roman’s Skinny Scarf™ as an official Yarn Over Hook pattern. It is simple, mostly chains, and somehow full of community lore, beginner-friendly confidence, and heart.
Writing a crochet pattern can feel intimidating because it asks you to share not just what you made, but how you think. It asks you to slow down, explain your choices, count your stitches, and support someone you may never meet.
That is generous work.
Maybe your first pattern will be a blanket. Maybe it will be a bag. Maybe it will be a granny square. Maybe it will be 503 chains and a dream.
Whatever it is, we are glad you are here.
Keep creating. Keep learning. Keep connecting.
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