Crochet Garment Design: Pattern Making and Sizing
A course by Laura AlgarraDesigner and Crochet Teacher
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
Why Crochet? Basic Concepts and Materials
9 minutes, 53 seconds
Types of Points and Their Characteristics 1
18 minutes, 55 seconds
Types of Points and Their Characteristics 2
18 minutes, 7 seconds
Stress Samples
8 minutes, 29 seconds
The Sketch
6 minutes, 14 seconds
Measurements, construction and sizes
10 minutes, 0 seconds
What's included in this course?
Laura Algarra starts off the course by telling you how she found a way to express herself and unleash her creativity in the craft of crochet, then talks about her professional background and the influences that have contributed to her vivid imagination.
Have a look at the materials you need for the course and learn about the importance of understanding the crochet stitches at a more mathematical level. See what a tension sample is and why it is essential in creating a garment from scratch.
Next, move further into the design process, starting with the idea for your sketch and finishing by using your tension sample to calculate the stitches in standard measurements for crocheting the prototype.
Crochet the front piece, shaping out the armhole and continuing on to the neck and back part. Move on to the seams and the sleeves, then add some ribbed trims to your sweater.
To wrap things up, Laura shows you how to calculate different sizes using your prototype. She explains the basic structure of written patterns and how to write your notes in such a way that other people can follow them step by step and make their own.
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.
Reviews
- 1 month ago
espectacular !!!! un curso bien completo para trabajar en tejido desde la creación personal. Muchas gracias!!!
- andvibolPLUS2 months ago
Excelente. Muy claro , bien explicado y sumamente útil.Recomendable .
- 2 months ago
Hermoso curso, nuevas tecnicas para mis proyectos. detalles a tener en cuenta para inspirarte motivaciones para encarar cada proyecto
Lo recomiendo!!!
- sk_v_kooten_1PLUS3 months ago
Deze cursus is wel goed maar niet perfect. Het geeft wel goede basis kennis voor het maken van een trui van verschillende maten, dus voor een beginner zeker wel leerzaam.
Wat ik mis: - Ik zou tussentijds de pasvorm van het ontwerp willen zien. En sommige documenten hebben nog spaanse woorden (ik heb engels geselecteerd). Dit vind ik echt slecht want het construction types document is juist een goede basis om je ontwerp mee te starten. Helaas dus voor mij niet werkbaar.
- 4 months ago
me ha parecido un curso muy completo, me sirve mucho porque estoy iniciando con prendas de vertir.
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
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Preparation
- Why Crochet? Basic Concepts and Materials
- Types of Points and Their Characteristics 1
- Types of Points and Their Characteristics 2
- Stress Samples
- U3
Design
- The Idea
- The Sketch
- Measurements, construction and sizes
- U4
Tissue
- Weaving Front and Armhole
- Knitting Front Neck
- Knitting the back piece and armhole
- Seams
- Sleeves
- Terminations 1
- Terminations 2
- U5
Scaling and Pattern
- How to Scale the Prototype to Other Sizes
- How to Structure and Write a Pattern 1
- How to Structure and Write a Pattern 2
- FP
Final project
- Crochet Garment Design: Pattern Making and Sizing
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FAQs
This isn’t for absolute beginners, but for those with basic crochet skills who want to deepen their knowledge of sustainable design, advanced techniques, and Montessori-inspired educational resources.
You’ll need natural fiber yarns, a crochet hook, stitch markers, scissors, and access to Canva for mood boards. Wooden accessories and a ruler for measuring tension swatches are also recommended.
You’ll learn how to design sustainable crochet garments and accessories, create Montessori educational resources, choose responsible materials, and apply creative and craftivist techniques focused on self-directed learning.
The course covers sustainable design for crochet garments and accessories, material selection, Montessori pedagogy, cottagecore inspiration, and creating educational and creative resources.
You’ll learn how to create resources and environments that encourage autonomy, experimentation, and self-directed learning by integrating Montessori principles into the creative crochet process.
The course covers basic and advanced stitches (chain, single, half, double, relief stitches), stitch combinations, tension adjustment, blocking, garment construction, professional finishing, and size grading.
Yes, having basic crochet knowledge is recommended to keep up and fully benefit from the intermediate and advanced content.