Click on the patterns tab, type in anything you can think of that you want to
make. Once you search you'll usually see a bunch of different patterns,
choose one that you like, then click projects under that specific
pattern. That will show you what others have done with that project. If
you decide to make it, your photo will end up under the their projects
tab too when you're finished. If you want to queue it, it will save it
for you so you can make it whenever you're ready and not have to search
for it again. If you're looking for something very specific you can use
the column on the left to narrow it down. For example: search baby
hat. Then click the following boxes: yes, under has photo. crochet.
free. That should give you an idea.
Ready to "hook it" or "cast on" or "start project" a project in your queue?
Press that button. Then click edit project details (upper right).
Update your status (change this to finished when you're done, this is
what will post your project under the pattern), select the date you
started and update the completed date when you're done. Add info about
the project in the middle: name it or use same name on pattern, you can
write who you made it for, click plus button on needle/hook size to
state which size you used and add the yarn(s) you used. Notes are very
helpful, you can type things you would want to remember here, like
pattern changes. A problem with the pattern. Things you did different
or things you liked or didn't like about the pattern. Remind yourself
of something you'd like to do next time. You can add photos all along
the way. You can show progress or just upload a photo of the finished
project. I also like to add photos of people with their gift if I made
it for someone.
If you really like one person's project under a pattern you can add it to
your faves. This can remind you of a certain why you'd like to change
the pattern when you make it or give you color ideas or you might just
like the pattern but not want to make it so no need to add it to your
queue.
The my notebook tab will bring all of your personal stuff up. Projects
will be all of your finished and unfinished work. Stash is if you'd
like to document/keep track of all the yarn you have. queue are
projects you'd like to do in the future. favorites are patterns/projects
you love. friends is where you can find your friends needles and hooks
same idea as stash. library you can add all the books you own in here.
library is to store downloaded patterns.
Once you have friends, click on the friends tab. You can click on project
(upper right) when you're under a friend's profile and you'll see all
the projects they've made. Then you can click on queued and see all the
ones they want to make. A lot of times our friends have the interests
and they might have found a pattern you love too so it's fun to see what
they've been looking at.
