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AI Crochet Images and Patterns

 The Rise of AI in the Art World What do you think of this image? It's very pretty at first glance, isn't it? Does it make you immediately want to seek out the pattern to make them yourself? You're not alone. I took this image from a random page on Facebook that showed up on my newsfeed. I have no idea who originally made it. It's being shared by pages that appear to be run by bots, as the caption is always the exact same.  So What's the Problem? The problem is these crochet parrots are not real. That is not real crochet. The photo is generated by AI. How can you tell? Firstly, they are too perfect. Creating crochet birds that could sit like that on a perch without falling over would be challenging. The direction of some of the stitches doesn't make sense. If you zoom in, you can see the stitches on the head especially do not look like crochet stitches. The yellow feathers on the left bird's head look like real feathers, which you wouldn't be able to rep...
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Barry the Bat Pattern Dropping Soon

 Barry the Bat

My first crochet pattern that I've prepared for sale, is this adorable little guy here:



Cute, isn't he? The name came from one of my lovely colleagues. This was a spur of the moment kind of idea, I wanted to make something but didn't know what to make so I just kind of went with it and ended up making this little dude. 


I shared it and got a good response. I loved him. So I made another one from the notes I'd made. After that, I decided the pattern was worth sharing. I typed it up and put out a call for some pattern testers. I got a handful of lovely volunteers and sent the pattern off.

I've had some great feedback from testers, which meant I could perfect the pattern, make sure it was easy to follow and the instructions were clear. It's important to make sure that the pattern works for other people too. I kind of know what I did, but I had to make sure other people could follow along. 

All the tweaks are done and the pattern is ready to share. It includes step by step instructions, hints and tips for making the plushie and also a couple of tutorials for the trickier parts. I'm almost ready to sell the pattern, and it will be available on my website in the next few days. I will update on all my social media platforms when I have set a date. 

I'm excited. I've been knitting and crocheting for a few years now but I've only recently started making my own designs and patterns. So hopefully this one will just be the beginning. 


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