How To Read And Understand Patterns & Diagrams

If you love to Crochet, reading a pattern is vital and not always the easiest thing to do. Today you will learn some clever tips and tricks. Be sure to watch the video now.

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Are you one of many that find it difficult to read a crochet pattern? You are not alone. It is one of the banes of this popular craft. This can make you lose your confidence and keep you attempting many of the wonderful crochet patterns that are in circulation.

Today we are sharing a helpful video tutorial that will assist you to learn the basics. When you have knowledge, you have power and we know you will appreciate the information.

How To Read A Crochet Pattern Chart Youtube

We scoured youtube to find a video tutorial that was clear and concise and had good feedback from viewers. This one from Creativebug appears to fit the bill.

Edie Eckman is a pattern designer and author of Connect The Shapes Crochet Motifs so she is well equipped to discuss the best way to dissect patterns and diagrams. We also have a very good article on our site that features lots of Pinnable Crochet Cheat Sheets and Charts so be sure to view. Click Play above to watch ^

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There are many books available on Amazon that you can select from like this one above that will help demystify Crochet Patterns. Having a book on standby that you can reference will come in very handy. You can view the details here.

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