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The Many Roles of a Crochet Pattern Designer
Crochet Business Nichola Griffiths Crochet Business Nichola Griffiths

The Many Roles of a Crochet Pattern Designer

I never imagined how many ‘roles’ I would have to fill when opening my own crochet pattern designing business, and that I would have to learn how to do them all myself - eek. As a crochet pattern designer, I can tell you that the role involves so much more than just designing a pattern and selling it. While the design process is undoubtedly an essential part of the job, there are many other tasks that a pattern designer must undertake to create a successful business. In fact, there are a myriad of roles that a crochet pattern designer must fulfil to make their business thrive, from accounting to marketing and everything in between.

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How To Design A Crochet Pattern
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How To Design A Crochet Pattern

Today, as per the request of my newsletter subscribers, I’d like to share my process for designing a crochet pattern with you. Before we get started, I want to make it clear that this is my personal process, and that other designers may have different approaches that work better for them. That said, I've found this process to be effective for me, and I hope that you'll find it helpful as well.

As a crochet enthusiast, one of the things I love most about creating my own patterns is the sense of pride and accomplishment that comes from finishing a project and knowing that I made it from scratch. There's nothing quite like the feeling of holding a finished item in your hands and knowing that every stitch was designed and crocheted by your own two hands.

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Crochet Video Blog - Episode 10
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Crochet Video Blog - Episode 10

Welcome back to episode 10 of the Elimee Designs crochet video blog! I hope you all had a wonderful Easter break with your loved ones, just like we did. In this episode, I will tell you about some of the fun activities we did over the Easter holidays, including dying eggs and indulging in some chocolate for breakfast (with some unexpected consequences!).

But that's not all - I also have some exciting new crochet projects to share with you. While I did fall behind on finishing some gifts in time (oops!), I'm sure you'll still find inspiration in the projects we've completed so far (including some new upcoming patterns!). Whether you're looking to create something for yourself or to gift to others, you'll find plenty of inspiration in this episode.

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Want To Try Crochet Pattern Testing?
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Want To Try Crochet Pattern Testing?

Crochet pattern designers aim to provide high quality patterns to their customers. Whilst we are always happy to provide pattern support, part of providing a high quality pattern involves ensuring that the pattern instructions are easy to follow, the stitch counts are correct, there are no typos etc. This is where crochet pattern testers come in.

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