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Garment and Pattern Design with Top-Down Crochet

How to take measurements

A course by Estefa González , Designer and Crochet Teacher

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99% positive reviews (582)

13,585 students

Audio: Spanish, English

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About the video: How to take measurements

Overview

“Next, I am going to teach you how to take the correct measurements to make your garment.”

In this video lesson Estefa González addresses the topic: How to take measurements, which is part of the Domestika online course: Garment and Pattern Design with Top-Down Crochet. Design your own garments by learning top-down crochet to create seamless and professional-looking pieces.

Partial transcription of the video

“How to Take Measurements In the next lesson, I’ll show you how to take your own measurements. Measurements are a basic component of crochet designs. Before we get to it, there’s a template like this in Attached Documents. You can download it to take note of your measurements. I’ll take mine and take note of them here. The first measurement to take is our chest measurement. It’s the most important one when designing a sweater. Wrap the measuring tape around yourself at chest height, breathe in, and take the measurement. Exhale. It’s important to breathe. You’ll take this measurement two more...”

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Course summary for: Garment and Pattern Design with Top-Down Crochet

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (582)
13585 students
5 units
18 lessons (2h 33m)
7 downloads

Category
Craft
Areas
Accessory Design, Crochet, DIY, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts

Estefa González

A course by Estefa González

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Designer and Crochet Teacher

Estefa González first taught herself how to crochet through online videos in 2014. Since then, she’s created her own brand, Santa Pazienzia, which is dedicated to teaching the craft. On her site, she publishes patterns, courses, writes a blog, and has an online store full of products for knitters and crocheters.
What began as a hobby naturally evolved into a company dedicated to crochet, with students in more than 50 countries. She has published 9 books, 4 online courses, and more than a hundred patterns, in addition to having collaborated with brands like Katia, Casasol, and We Are Knitters. She has also collaborated on two books published by The Sewing Box, appeared in top industry magazines, and has taught workshops locally and internationally.