Garment and Pattern Design with Top-Down Crochet
A course by Estefa González, Designer and Crochet Teacher
Design your own garments by learning top-down crochet to create seamless and professional-looking pieces
The perfect sweater does exist, and now you can learn how to make it! Estefa González, designer and founder of Santa Pazienzia, is an expert in crochet techniques and she is here to teach you how to create a seamless, top-down crochet sweater with a custom fit.
In this course, learn how to do top-down crochet and create professional patterns. If you want to continue perfecting your technique once you finish, Estefa teaches you more in her course Top-Down: One-Piece Crocheted Garments.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 28 downloads
What's included in this course?
Cast on by getting to know Estefa and how she turned her hobby into a career. She also explains what led her to create Santa Pazienzia, her own brand and community of crochet lovers in over 50 countries, and shares some of her biggest creative influences.
Once you've got yourself in the crochet mindset, take an in-depth look at the garment you're going to make, including the different sections and the materials you need to crochet it.
Next, make a gauge, write down the measurements, and create your pattern with all the essential details.
Discover the proper way to take your own measurements and translate them into stitches and rows to create a rough draft of your sweater. A simple drawing has the power to bring your idea to life.
Now grab your hook and get ready to crochet! Warm up your hands by practicing basic and advanced stitches, then crochet each section of your sweater. Start with the yoke, continue with the body and the sleeves, and finish with the neckline. Estefa shows you her precise method for calculating stitch counts to ensure you make the perfect piece.
Once your design is ready, create a final version of your pattern for future reference so you can recreate your crocheted work of art as many times as you want. To finish the course, learn how to take flattering photos of your creation to share on social media. You now have the perfect sweater and the knowledge to design any garment in a color, size, or style of your choice!
- 99% positive reviews (597)
- 14,746 students
- 18 lessons (2h 33m)
- 28 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Crochet your own seamless, custom-fit, top-down sweater.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to get started in the world of crochet design, whether to make clothing for themselves or a business.
Requirements and materials
No prior crochet experience is required to take this course.
For materials, you need yarn, a crochet hook, a measuring tape, scissors, markers, and a yarn needle.
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Estefa González
A course by Estefa González
Estefa González first taught herself how to crochet through online videos in 2014. Since then, she’s created her own brand, Santa Pazienzia, which is dedicated to teaching the craft. On her site, she publishes patterns, courses, writes a blog, and has an online store full of products for knitters and crocheters.
What began as a hobby naturally evolved into a company dedicated to crochet, with students in more than 50 countries. She has published 9 books, 4 online courses, and more than a hundred patterns, in addition to having collaborated with brands like Katia, Casasol, and We Are Knitters. She has also collaborated on two books published by The Sewing Box, appeared in top industry magazines, and has taught workshops locally and internationally.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Preparation
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Characteristics of a circular crochet sweater
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Materials
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The importance of the sample
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How to write down your pattern in a professional way
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Stitches for Crocheting in the Round
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U3
Design and how to take measurements
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The sketch
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How to take measurements
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Calculate points according to measurements
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U4
The garment
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The yoke
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Sleeve separation
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Sweater length
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Sleeves
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The neck
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U5
Model your pattern and throw it into the knitting universe
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Reviewing and modeling the pattern
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Testing phase
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Photographing the garment
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FP
Final project
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Crochet: design garments and patterns with circular knitting
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Meet expert teachers
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
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FAQs
Circular crochet lets you create seamless garments, improving both the look and comfort. It makes it easy to adjust for different sizes and styles—perfect for sweaters and custom accessories.
This course is designed for those with intermediate crochet skills. Basic experience with chain and single crochet stitches is recommended before starting.
You'll need yarn suited to your project, an ergonomic crochet hook, measuring tape, scissors, stitch markers, a yarn needle, and a bag to keep your supplies organized.
You'll learn how to crochet seamless circular sweaters, calculate stitches, adjust sizes, create yokes, design sleeves and collars, document patterns, and publish your own crochet designs.
The course teaches you how to take body measurements, calculate stitches from a gauge swatch, and modify the pattern so the sweater fits you perfectly.
The yoke is the upper part of the circular sweater. It's crocheted in one piece, adding increases to shape it and adjusting the size to fit your measurements.
You make a gauge swatch to find out how many stitches and rows equal a specific measurement, then use a simple proportion to scale it to your own measurements.
Me encanto el patrón. Es muy versátil para poder crear diferentes prendas. Aprendí mucho.
Muy buen curso!!!
Muy bueno y muy útil este curso, super bien explicado!
Recomendo esse curso, a professora faz o simples parecer arrojado.
Muito claro! Parece óptimo para finalmente conseguir concretizar uma camisola em crochet!