Comments on: Tips for Adjusting Crochet Patterns

By: Wanda

Wanda — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:40:44 +0000

I agree that documenting changes made helps to understand later what happened if it turns out the piece is too small–or too large. It’s easier to start over if you know where you went wrong. I’ve re-started as many as three times before finally getting it right.

By: Mariah

Mariah — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:21:14 +0000

I make a lot of super crazy adjustments to patterns when I make doll clothes. If the pattern includes a gauge and final measurement, I can take my gauge (sinse I quite often use much smaller yarn) and measurements of about what size I want the peice to be, and then figure out number to devide everything by. Often I’ll draw a picture of about the length and size of what I want the finished product to be, and line it up with the drawing as I go a long. This is really useful for making amigurumi from scratch because I’m usually too lazy to figure out gauges and number of stichs and everything…

By: Eve Sison

Eve Sison — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 05:59:41 +0000

Hmmm I like that, Rachel, experimenting is the key and you must be willing to start over. The moment you notice something is wrong, you must be quick enough to discern whether or not starting anew is a necessity, otherwise, it might be too late.