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Write a crochet pattern on Woolmoot

At the heart of your work: structure your pattern with sections, rows, notes and images. Discover each element, how they interact and their specific features.

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Editor structure and elements

The Woolmoot editor is built on four types of elements that you combine to build your pattern.

Section: The highest-level structural element. Allows you to divide your pattern into logical parts and contains rows, notes and images.
Row: Always contained within a section, it carries your pattern instructions.
Note: Adds context around your instructions. Can be placed inside or outside a section.
Image: Illustrates your pattern with photos. Can be placed inside or outside a section.

Interacting with elements

Here are the different actions available for manipulating the editor elements.

Add: Adds the selected element inside a section or outside, depending on the button placement.
Move: You can move the selected element wherever you like using drag and drop. Moving a row dynamically adjusts its number and the numbers of all following rows.
Delete: Directly deletes the selected element. Note: no confirmation is requested, the element is removed immediately. Deleting a row dynamically adjusts the row numbers of the following rows.
Duplicate: Creates an exact copy of the selected element. Sections containing images and duplicated image blocks retain their duplicated images. Duplicating a row dynamically adjusts the number of the duplicated row and the following rows.
Convert to note / Convert to row: Converts a note into a row, or a row into a note. Only the content is retained during conversion. The following row numbers are adjusted dynamically.
Open / Close a section: Closes or opens a section's display for better readability. The open/closed state is also reflected in the sidebar tree, and vice versa.

The section

A section structures an entire part of your pattern. In the PDF, sections are separated by spacing or dividers to clearly differentiate them. Here is its main setting.

Section name: Gives a unique name to a section. The name is displayed in the PDF and can receive a global heading design via the design section (see step 5). It also appears dynamically in the sidebar tree.

The row

The heart of your pattern: this is where you write your instructions. Here are the different settings that make it up.

Row number: Cannot be less than 1. By default, it takes the value of the previous row plus that row's number of turns, as long as the padlock is not red (locked value). You can edit the value manually: this automatically locks the number (red padlock), and it will no longer change dynamically based on the row's position. Click the padlock to lock or unlock the value. Switching the padlock from locked to unlocked automatically recalculates the number based on the preceding row, and affects the calculation of the following unlocked rows.
Number of turns: Cannot be less than 1. Defaults to 1. Change this value to indicate how many turns should be made with these instructions. The number of turns automatically affects the calculation of the following row numbers.
Stitches: Cannot be less than 0. By default, this value is calculated dynamically from your instructions, via the detection of terms and abbreviations. The calculation takes into account your settings for counting chains at the beginning of a row and chains and slip stitches at the end of a row. The calculation is normally always accurate, but some instructions may have particular rules or require manual adjustment: in that case, edit the value manually to activate the lock on the automatic calculation, and it will remain fixed until you unlock it. The stitch count appears in square brackets [] at the end of the row in the PDF, unless the value is 0.
Instructions: The core of how Woolmoot works. As you type, the editor detects terms and abbreviations in the configured writing language. The detection result is displayed just below the instructions field.
Detected instructions display: Displays in real time the terms and abbreviations detected in your instructions. Each category of element has its own colour code:
Terms and abbreviations from the lexicon
Terms and abbreviations from your custom stitches
Numbers that are not part of a term or abbreviation (indicate a multiple)
Delimiters: parentheses, brackets, asterisks
Multiplier 'x'
Numbers indicating the stitch count calculation of the previous element (placed after a term/abbreviation or at the end of a closing delimiter)
Plain text not detected as an instruction element. Only this plain text is sent for translation.
Colour application: This button only appears if at least one yarn colour is set up in the pattern information. It opens the colour application interface. To use it, add colours to the yarns in the information section of your pattern: all added colours will appear here. Highlight a part of your instructions, click the button, then select the colour of your choice: a border in the chosen colour is added in the instructions display, and the highlighted text takes on that colour in the PDF. Remember to note yarn colour changes in the notes.
Stitch count display toggle: Disabled by default. When enabled, this button shows the stitch count for each detected term and abbreviation in your instructions. Handy for checking your counts and spotting any calculation errors.

The note

Notes allow you to convey information, tips or warnings to your makers.

Type: 'Information' by default, can also be 'Tips' or 'Warning'. 'Information' notes have a classic text design in the PDF. 'Tips' and 'Warning' each have their own icon that provides a particular visual cue depending on the note's purpose. 'Tips' and 'Warning' notes can have a customised design.
Content: The content of the note. Write whatever you wish: the text is automatically translated when generating translations for your pattern. Abbreviations and terms are also detected and translated correctly according to our internal lexicon.

Images

An image block for illustrating your pattern: progress photos, final renders, visual explanations. You can freely move images around to change their order.

Layout: Lets you choose a specific arrangement for the images in the PDF.
Upload: Upload your illustration or progress images for the rows. Square 1:1 format. If you upload a non-square image, it will be cropped around the centre. 5 MB max. Up to 3 images per block.
Description: Enter a short description for each image individually. The description is automatically translated and displayed in small text beneath the relevant image.

Editor structure and elements

The Woolmoot editor is built on four types of elements that you combine to build your pattern.

Section

The highest-level structural element. Allows you to divide your pattern into logical parts and contains rows, notes and images.

Row

Always contained within a section, it carries your pattern instructions.

Note

Adds context around your instructions. Can be placed inside or outside a section.

Image

Illustrates your pattern with photos. Can be placed inside or outside a section.

Interacting with elements

Here are the different actions available for manipulating the editor elements.

Add

Adds the selected element inside a section or outside, depending on the button placement.

Move

You can move the selected element wherever you like using drag and drop. Moving a row dynamically adjusts its number and the numbers of all following rows.

Delete

Directly deletes the selected element. Note: no confirmation is requested, the element is removed immediately. Deleting a row dynamically adjusts the row numbers of the following rows.

Duplicate

Creates an exact copy of the selected element. Sections containing images and duplicated image blocks retain their duplicated images. Duplicating a row dynamically adjusts the number of the duplicated row and the following rows.

Convert to note / Convert to row

Converts a note into a row, or a row into a note. Only the content is retained during conversion. The following row numbers are adjusted dynamically.

Open / Close a section

Closes or opens a section's display for better readability. The open/closed state is also reflected in the sidebar tree, and vice versa.

The section

A section structures an entire part of your pattern. In the PDF, sections are separated by spacing or dividers to clearly differentiate them. Here is its main setting.

Section name

Gives a unique name to a section. The name is displayed in the PDF and can receive a global heading design via the design section (see step 5). It also appears dynamically in the sidebar tree.

The row

The heart of your pattern: this is where you write your instructions. Here are the different settings that make it up.

Row number

Cannot be less than 1. By default, it takes the value of the previous row plus that row's number of turns, as long as the padlock is not red (locked value). You can edit the value manually: this automatically locks the number (red padlock), and it will no longer change dynamically based on the row's position. Click the padlock to lock or unlock the value. Switching the padlock from locked to unlocked automatically recalculates the number based on the preceding row, and affects the calculation of the following unlocked rows.

Number of turns

Cannot be less than 1. Defaults to 1. Change this value to indicate how many turns should be made with these instructions. The number of turns automatically affects the calculation of the following row numbers.

Stitches

Cannot be less than 0. By default, this value is calculated dynamically from your instructions, via the detection of terms and abbreviations. The calculation takes into account your settings for counting chains at the beginning of a row and chains and slip stitches at the end of a row. The calculation is normally always accurate, but some instructions may have particular rules or require manual adjustment: in that case, edit the value manually to activate the lock on the automatic calculation, and it will remain fixed until you unlock it. The stitch count appears in square brackets [] at the end of the row in the PDF, unless the value is 0.

Instructions

The core of how Woolmoot works. As you type, the editor detects terms and abbreviations in the configured writing language. The detection result is displayed just below the instructions field.

Detected instructions display

Displays in real time the terms and abbreviations detected in your instructions. Each category of element has its own colour code:

Terms and abbreviations from the lexicon
Terms and abbreviations from your custom stitches
Numbers that are not part of a term or abbreviation (indicate a multiple)
Delimiters: parentheses, brackets, asterisks
Multiplier 'x'
Numbers indicating the stitch count calculation of the previous element (placed after a term/abbreviation or at the end of a closing delimiter)
Plain text not detected as an instruction element. Only this plain text is sent for translation.

Colour application

This button only appears if at least one yarn colour is set up in the pattern information. It opens the colour application interface. To use it, add colours to the yarns in the information section of your pattern: all added colours will appear here. Highlight a part of your instructions, click the button, then select the colour of your choice: a border in the chosen colour is added in the instructions display, and the highlighted text takes on that colour in the PDF. Remember to note yarn colour changes in the notes.

Stitch count display toggle

Disabled by default. When enabled, this button shows the stitch count for each detected term and abbreviation in your instructions. Handy for checking your counts and spotting any calculation errors.

The note

Notes allow you to convey information, tips or warnings to your makers.

Type

'Information' by default, can also be 'Tips' or 'Warning'. 'Information' notes have a classic text design in the PDF. 'Tips' and 'Warning' each have their own icon that provides a particular visual cue depending on the note's purpose. 'Tips' and 'Warning' notes can have a customised design.

Content

The content of the note. Write whatever you wish: the text is automatically translated when generating translations for your pattern. Abbreviations and terms are also detected and translated correctly according to our internal lexicon.

Images

An image block for illustrating your pattern: progress photos, final renders, visual explanations. You can freely move images around to change their order.

Layout

Lets you choose a specific arrangement for the images in the PDF.

Upload

Upload your illustration or progress images for the rows. Square 1:1 format. If you upload a non-square image, it will be cropped around the centre. 5 MB max. Up to 3 images per block.

Description

Enter a short description for each image individually. The description is automatically translated and displayed in small text beneath the relevant image.

Write a crochet pattern on Woolmoot

Editor structure and elements

Interacting with elements

The section

The row

The note

Images

05 · Customise the PDF

Write a crochet pattern on Woolmoot

Editor structure and elements

Interacting with elements

The section

The row

The note

Images

05 · Customise the PDF