How to Make a Pattern for a Crochet Thread Snowman
Making a crochet pattern requires a great deal of trial and error, so set aside a large chunk of time to devote to designing your own pattern. You must be thoroughly familiar with crochet technique and all the basic stitches to write a pattern. For a crochet thread snowman, which involves spheres, you will need to be familiar with increasing and decreases stitches in the round as well.
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Things You'll Need
- Notebook
- Pencil
- Size 10 crochet thread
- Crochet hook size 5, 6 or 7
- Eraser
Instructions
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Gather the materials for the snowman, including the crochet thread, the appropriate hook for the thread (usually size 7 if you are using size 10 bedspread weight crochet thread), a notebook and pencil.
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Break the snowman design down into its most basic elements: three balls of increasing size, plus accessories such as hat and scarf. Drawing these in the notebook may help you better visualize the project.
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Decide if you will crochet the arms and facial features or use non-crochet materials, such as felt, which you attach with glue.
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Decide if the snowman will be solid and stuffed or a hollow filet crochet figure, hardened with fabric stiffener to hold the three-dimensional shape. Your choice here will determine how the parts should be constructed.
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List the choices you make in the notebook, one piece on each page so you have room to jot down your pattern directions under each part's name.
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Crochet a piece listed in your notebook, and write down which stitches you use for each round or row as you go. This is where trial and error in pattern designing comes in. Rip out and redo sections if the piece isn't taking the shape you want it to.
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Use the eraser to make changes to the directions you wrote in the notebook when you have to undo something.
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Test your design after you finish. Start again from the beginning and crochet the item following your directions step by step. Make corrections in the notebook as necessary.
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Repeat steps 6 to 8 for each piece that makes up the snowman until you have the entire snowman designed, tested and created.
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Take a picture of your completed snowman, type up your pattern, following a crochet magazine's guidelines, and submit the design to the editor.
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Tips & Warnings
If you want to sell your design to a crochet magazine, record how much thread you use to create the snowman, the brand of thread (save the label) and make a list of all the non-crochet materials (such as stuffing and felt) used to complete the design.
