Designing Your Own Crochet Patterns

I don’t make many garments with crochet … or with knitting for that matter. Accessories like hats, scarfs, mittens, socks and slippers, a bag or two … yes. Tops and bottoms, not so much. It was very disheartening to work for weeks (sometimes months) only to wind up with a piece that didn’t look right on me.

My bad experiences with crochet garments were years and years ago using worsted weight yarns that just added so much bulk. Today there is a plethora of wonderful light weight yarns on the market … and Lily Chin’s book, Couture Crochet Workshop, makes me think that maybe, just possibly, I could design something MYSELF that would look good on me.

The book is 160 page long, but it’s the first 40 or so pages that have really piqued my interest. Lily goes into great detail how-to design or rework patterns to fit your body. Now, there’s a lot of math involved … so we’ll see how long my courage holds up.

I’ve decided to give it a whirl — using that scrumptious linen yarn I bought on the great yarn tour