Configure a pattern on Woolmoot

Before writing, lay the foundations for your pattern by configuring its settings and general information.

Settings

This is where you configure the settings specific to your pattern.

Counting rules: Enable or disable two stitch-counting settings. The first determines whether chains at the beginning of a row are counted or not, the second whether chains and slip stitches at the end of a row are counted. In practice: if the option is enabled, these stitches are counted normally in the row total; if not, they count as 0. This gives you a consistent stitch count according to your preference.
Custom stitches: Add your own stitches if you use a very specific, particular stitch, or one that combines several stitches. Each custom stitch has a name, an abbreviation, a description (optional) and a stitch count. The name and abbreviation are detected in the editor rows, and their stitch count is added to the row total. The description is automatically translated into all languages.Tip: if you notice a potential translation error or prefer a specific abbreviation in another language for an existing stitch, you can declare that existing stitch as a custom stitch: custom stitches take priority over default stitches. You can then enter your own translations; this step is detailed in step 6.
Usage rights: Easily select one of three common presets (Strict, Standard or Open), whose detailed settings you can see just below. You can also tick the settings of your choice for customised usage rights. Your choices directly influence the content of the terms of use in the PDF, which adapts automatically: you get clean legal content without having to worry about drafting it yourself.

Informations

The descriptive elements of your pattern. They feed the cover page and the 'materials and abbreviations' page of the PDF.

Pattern language: Select the language in which you write the row instructions and text content (name, notes, descriptions, etc.). It determines the detection of terms and abbreviations: in the wrong language, the editor will not correctly recognise your terms and the translation generation will be inaccurate. The selected language is displayed in the sidebar, to the left of the pattern name.
Name: The name you give your pattern, in the pattern language. Limited to 50 characters, it appears directly on the PDF cover page.
Cover image: This is the image that illustrates your PDF and your pattern, so choose it well! It appears on the cover page and in the list of your patterns in your account. It must be in square 1:1 format (recommended size: 1200x1200 px or larger), in JPEG, PNG or WebP format, with transparency supported. Limited to 5 MB (plenty for excellent quality). If you upload a non-square image, it will be cropped around the centre. You can change or delete it at any time using the dedicated buttons.
Hook Sizes: Specify one or more hook sizes used, from the wide range of options available. The selected sizes will be displayed on the 'materials and abbreviations' page of the PDF.
Yarns: Indicate the yarns you used, including the brand and weight. For each yarn, specify the colours used. For each colour, you can add an indicator (useful for highlighting elements of that colour in your rows, visible directly in the PDF), the colour name (automatically translated into all languages) and the number of skeins used. These elements will be displayed on the 'materials and abbreviations' page of the PDF, automatically translated.
Tools: List all the tools needed to complete your pattern here: scissors, stitch markers, wire, etc. These elements will be displayed on the 'materials and abbreviations' page of the PDF, automatically translated.

Settings

This is where you configure the settings specific to your pattern.

Counting rules

Enable or disable two stitch-counting settings. The first determines whether chains at the beginning of a row are counted or not, the second whether chains and slip stitches at the end of a row are counted. In practice: if the option is enabled, these stitches are counted normally in the row total; if not, they count as 0. This gives you a consistent stitch count according to your preference.

Custom stitches

Add your own stitches if you use a very specific, particular stitch, or one that combines several stitches. Each custom stitch has a name, an abbreviation, a description (optional) and a stitch count. The name and abbreviation are detected in the editor rows, and their stitch count is added to the row total. The description is automatically translated into all languages.Tip: if you notice a potential translation error or prefer a specific abbreviation in another language for an existing stitch, you can declare that existing stitch as a custom stitch: custom stitches take priority over default stitches. You can then enter your own translations; this step is detailed in step 6.

Usage rights

Easily select one of three common presets (Strict, Standard or Open), whose detailed settings you can see just below. You can also tick the settings of your choice for customised usage rights. Your choices directly influence the content of the terms of use in the PDF, which adapts automatically: you get clean legal content without having to worry about drafting it yourself.

Informations

The descriptive elements of your pattern. They feed the cover page and the 'materials and abbreviations' page of the PDF.

Pattern language

Select the language in which you write the row instructions and text content (name, notes, descriptions, etc.). It determines the detection of terms and abbreviations: in the wrong language, the editor will not correctly recognise your terms and the translation generation will be inaccurate. The selected language is displayed in the sidebar, to the left of the pattern name.

Name

The name you give your pattern, in the pattern language. Limited to 50 characters, it appears directly on the PDF cover page.

Cover image

This is the image that illustrates your PDF and your pattern, so choose it well! It appears on the cover page and in the list of your patterns in your account. It must be in square 1:1 format (recommended size: 1200x1200 px or larger), in JPEG, PNG or WebP format, with transparency supported. Limited to 5 MB (plenty for excellent quality). If you upload a non-square image, it will be cropped around the centre. You can change or delete it at any time using the dedicated buttons.

Hook Sizes

Specify one or more hook sizes used, from the wide range of options available. The selected sizes will be displayed on the 'materials and abbreviations' page of the PDF.

Yarns

Indicate the yarns you used, including the brand and weight. For each yarn, specify the colours used. For each colour, you can add an indicator (useful for highlighting elements of that colour in your rows, visible directly in the PDF), the colour name (automatically translated into all languages) and the number of skeins used. These elements will be displayed on the 'materials and abbreviations' page of the PDF, automatically translated.

Tools

List all the tools needed to complete your pattern here: scissors, stitch markers, wire, etc. These elements will be displayed on the 'materials and abbreviations' page of the PDF, automatically translated.

Configure a pattern on Woolmoot

Settings

Informations

04 · Write a pattern

Configure a pattern on Woolmoot

Settings

Informations

04 · Write a pattern