Amigurumi Design and Creation
Reading the pattern
A course by Príncipe del Crochet , Crocheter and Character Designer
Joined April 2020
About the video: Reading the pattern
Overview
“Working based on an Amigurumi pattern can be a challenge for novice knitters. All of us who were at one time had to make an effort to stop fearing this document, which is actually a fundamental tool to make any fabric. Here I will teach you the basic structure of a pattern, its importance and the parts that compose it. In addition, you will learn to read the abbreviations that it contains. ”
In this video lesson Príncipe del Crochet addresses the topic: Reading the pattern, which is part of the Domestika online course: Amigurumi Design and Creation. Learn the process and techniques needed to give life to an original crocheted character.
Partial transcription of the video
“Reading the Pattern In this lesson we'll learn what patterns are, we'll learn about its structure and about some of the abbreviations for the stitches that appear in these patterns and other stitches we've learned to crochet in previous lessons. It won't be complicated at all to continue working on our project if we apply everything we're about to learn. First we must know what a pattern is. A pattern is a written document in which you will find the instructions needed to elaborate a certain project. All patterns can be modified to some extent, but not completely. If at any time you want to...”
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Course summary for: Amigurumi Design and Creation
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Category
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Areas
Amigurumi, Arts & Crafts, Crochet, DIY, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Toy Design

Príncipe del Crochet
A course by Príncipe del Crochet
Marcelo Javier Cortés, better known as Príncipe del Crochet on social media, is a crocheter and amigurumi designer. He started his career as a philosophy and Spanish teacher, but as of 2019, he's been fully devoted to crochet and managing his social media accounts.
A true artist at heart, he's deeply passionate about reading, writing, and crochet, combining all three in his work: he creates characters inspired by his poems and vice versa. As an expert in amigurumi design with an insatiable curiosity, he's constantly searching for new ways to customize his creations and give them an original and distinctive look.
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