{"id":20197,"date":"2019-11-09T12:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T17:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?p=20197"},"modified":"2025-03-16T14:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T18:56:17","slug":"customize-a-crocheted-accessory-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/customize-a-crocheted-accessory-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"Customize a Crocheted Accessory Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to modify the size of an accessory crochet pattern, choose an alternate yarn, and find the right hook for your yarn. <\/em><\/p>\n

Many accessory patterns – especially shawls, scarves and wraps – are easy to modify: you can use a different weight of yarn and\/or make it in a different size. By choosing yarn in a colour and weight you like, you can make a unique accessory from a pattern! <\/p>\n

In this post I’ll walk you through the easiest ways to customize a pattern, with examples of the differences you can achieve.<\/p>\n

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How to Customize a Pattern<\/h2>\n

Change the Colour<\/h3>\n

Don’t let yourself be put off from trying a pattern if the sample isn’t in a colour you like – the simplest way to make your accessory unique is to crochet it in your favourite colour (or your recipient’s favourite, if it’s a gift).<\/p>\n

Personalizing with colour gives you an original look without modifying the pattern at all, and there are no wrong choices!<\/p>\n

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Look how different – but equally lovely – my Sweetheart Lace Shawl<\/a> looks in two different colourways.<\/em><\/p>\n

Resize the Pattern<\/h3>\n

If you want to make the piece a different size (for example a narrow scarf instead of a rectangular shawl, or a bandanna instead of a triangular shawl), you’ll need to increase or decrease the number of repeats in the pattern so you end up with a larger or smaller piece.<\/p>\n

The exact way to do this depends on the shape of the pattern and the way it’s worked. (All PlanetJune Accessories patterns include instructions for how to modify the pattern to make the pattern larger or smaller.)<\/p>\n

\"Cozy<\/a><\/p>\n

The full-size Cozy Mesh shawl<\/a> (above) uses the same pattern as the kerchief-style mini shawl (below) – the larger shawl just has more rows!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Cozy<\/a><\/p>\n

Substitute a Different Yarn<\/h3>\n

The thickness, composition and texture of your yarn, together with your crocheting style and tension, will all affect the end result of your piece.<\/p>\n

When you’re making an accessory, if you want to use a different weight of yarn, all you need to do is choose a suitable hook for the yarn you’re using, and then modify the pattern so you end up with the correct size.<\/p>\n