Writing Patterns

[Jen]

does anyone have any tips?
People have asked for a pattern for the most recent of my shawls and I'm struggling to explain the decreases.
Can you take a look at this and tell me if it seems right to you.

Base Ch 87
ROW ONE
1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, *3 ch miss 2 ch, 1 sc into next 5 ch; rep from * to end , turn.
ROW TWO
sl st, sc, hdc, 2 dc into arch, *2 ch miss 2sc, 1sc, 2ch miss 2 sc, 5dc into next arch; rep from * to last arch then 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, sl st, turn
ROW THREE
3 Sl st , 2 sc, *3 ch 5 sp, 5 sc into dc; rep from * to decrease then 2 sc 2 sl st, turn.
ROW FOUR
4 sl st, sc, hdc, 2 dc into arch, *2 ch miss 2sc, 1sc, 2ch miss 2 sc, 5dc into next arch; rep from * to last arch then 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, sl st, turn
http://jen.f1-comics.com/images/shawlpattern.gif
I'm not sure if all the slip stitches at the end of the row are just a waste of stithches, but I'm pretty sure I did them when i made the shawl.
http://jen.f1-comics.com/images/hotpink1.jpg
http://jen.f1-comics.com/images/hotpink2.jpg
I haven't written the pattern for the edging yet so ignore that.

[3parrots]

Jen,

I can't help you...but I wanted to tell you how much I like your shawl. It's just beautiful. I'm waiting for the pattern also!!!!! :jump I hope you are going to write the edging too? :clap

Margaret

[Jen]

Thanks, of course!
Actually if I can work it out I'll submit it to creochet me and see if she wants it.

[MommaChelle]

Ok, to me, the instructions are a bit confusing. I have never crocheted anything using the type of graph you posted...so that didnt help me. The part where you say "3 ch miss 2 ch" had me very confused until I re read it over and over, then I think I finally got what it means....does it mean to chain 3 and skip 2 chains?

Then here: sl st, sc, hdc, 2 dc into arch...where is the arch? Is the arch the chain 3's? When writing a pattern, you have to write it out so simply that anyone who knows basic crochet can follow along very easily. I hope this helps! Also when writing something like "sl st, sc, hdc, 2 dc into arch" it helps to put the stitches in parenthasis for one stitch...like (sl st, sc, hdc, 2 dc) into arch..so you know it's all in one space or in the same stitch.

Im not sure what this means? 3 Sl st , 2 sc, *3 ch 5 sp...it helps to say exactly where each stitch goes...like sl st into the first (or next) 3 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, chain 3...Im not sure what the 3 ch 5 sp means.

I hope this helps!! :) The shawl is absolutely beautiful and I hope to see it at crochet me!!

:hug

[3parrots]

Jen,

I'm in the process of memorizing the Crochet International Symbols. Are you going to use them on your site? I think it's a good idea. You may have lots of crochet people all over the world wanting your patterns. Think of it! Wow!!! :woohoo

Margaret

[Donna]

Jen, your shawl is gorgeous! I'd hoped I'd have time to look over the pattern today, but didn't. Chelle has given good suggestions. I love that you're including international symbols.

[crochetcrazy]

Love it!

It's great and I want to make one too!!!

[pfirsch]

jen, how are you doing the symbolling?
That is to say, how are you drawing them?

[Jen]

on illustrator, I'm just making one of each thing then copying and pasting and skewing and rotating to get it to look right