Garment and Pattern Design with Top-Down Crochet

The perfect sweater does exist, and now you can learn how to make it! Estefa González, designer and founder of Santa Pazienzia, is an expert in crochet techniques and she is here to teach you how to create a seamless, top-down crochet sweater with a custom fit.

In this course, learn how to do top-down crochet and create professional patterns. If you want to continue perfecting your technique once you finish, Estefa teaches you more in her course Top-Down: One-Piece Crocheted Garments.

Cast on by getting to know Estefa and how she turned her hobby into a career. She also explains what led her to create Santa Pazienzia, her own brand and community of crochet lovers in over 50 countries, and shares some of her biggest creative influences.

Once you’ve got yourself in the crochet mindset, take an in-depth look at the garment you’re going to make, including the different sections and the materials you need to crochet it.

Next, make a gauge, write down the measurements, and create your pattern with all the essential details.

Discover the proper way to take your own measurements and translate them into stitches and rows to create a rough draft of your sweater. A simple drawing has the power to bring your idea to life.