Crochet Garment Design: Pattern Making and Sizing
A course by Laura Algarra , Designer and Crochet Teacher
Learn the basics of designing a crochet sweater, from creating a professional pattern to determining size
Crochet offers us a chance to invest in conscious consumption and to do our bit in caring for the planet with long-lasting results and using natural materials. Laura Algarra, teacher and textile designer, shares her tips for crocheting unique garments that are full of color and texture in her podcast Craftivity and on her Instagram profile, which has more than 35K followers.
In this course, Laura teaches you the basics of pattern making and sizing to transform your ideas into crochet garment prototypes. Learn everything from basic stitches to how to apply them in your own designs and create patterns to share with other DIY fashion lovers.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 35 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (385)
- 14,453 students
- 19 lessons (3h 38m)
- 35 additional resources (16 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
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Crochet a long-sleeve sweater with simple stitches and texture, which you can also convert into a T-shirt.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to make comfy, cozy, and modern crochet designs.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is needed for this course.
As for materials, you need basic crocheting tools like a hook, yarn, a measuring tape, a notebook and a pen for making notes, and a tablet, phone, or computer for the inspiration process and transcribing your pattern.
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Laura Algarra
A course by Laura Algarra
After training as a kindergarten teacher in London, Laura Algarra stumbled upon the world of knitting and crochet while creating her own educational resources. She is currently a crochet garments and accessories designer with her own brand of knitting accessories, as well as an active Instagram community of over 35K followers. She is also the creator of the podcast Craftivity.
On Instagram, she began sharing her early work and designs and little by little collaborations with clients and publishers such as Anchor Crafts, Crochet Now Magazine, Katia Yarns, and The Sewing Box came along.
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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Why Crochet? Basic Concepts and Materials
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Types of Points and Their Characteristics 1
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Types of Points and Their Characteristics 2
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Stress Samples
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U3
Design
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The Idea
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The Sketch
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Measurements, construction and sizes
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U4
Tissue
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Weaving Front and Armhole
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Knitting Front Neck
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Knitting the back piece and armhole
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Seams
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Sleeves
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Terminations 1
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Terminations 2
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U5
Scaling and Pattern
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How to Scale the Prototype to Other Sizes
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How to Structure and Write a Pattern 1
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How to Structure and Write a Pattern 2
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FP
Final project
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Crochet Garment Design: Pattern Making and Sizing
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Yo aprendí crochet de manera empírica, observando a mi abuela y mis tías hacer ropa de cama, tapetitos para adornar la casa, ropita para los bebés recién nacidos, entre otras cosas, pero con este curso he aprendido la forma profesional de elaborar prendas, la profesora Laura Algarra explica las cosas de manera muy clara y amena, de modo que una queda satisfecha y con ganas de obtener más conocimientos del mundo del crochet.
Muy buena información, me gustó mucho, al final pude aprender más técnicas. Me hubiera gustado que quedara más claro en como sacar las medidas del cuello, pero todo lo demas bien.
Muy inspirador
Excelente como explica todo y todo el material que aporta, super inspirador!
excelente para aprender a crear tus patrones , los diferentes talles y la profe explica muy bien todo !