Writing My Own Patterns, a Much Bigger Feat Than Expected
I have been mulling over the idea of creating my own patterns for a while now. I currently write down ideas and I know exactly how to read my own instructions when I go to replicate a project, but will others understand my written instructions? The insecurity of putting a pattern out there spikes my anxiety, especially if I decide to charge for the PDF of my patterns in my shop. It's the idea of having others publicly bash or critique my work. It wasn't until the ever-so-popular Bernie Sanders PDF pattern overwhelmed all the major social media outlets, that I decided to try my hand at writing patterns to sell. Clearly, I didn't think any pattern I designed would sell as many copies as the Bernie Sanders, but the idea of potentially selling that many copies of a pattern intrigued me. The thing about writing patterns is you must have an idea and be able to envision that idea as you crochet whilst recording the instructions. This process can be time consuming and frustratin...
