Difficulty Levels

Knitting and crochet should first and foremost be cozy and rewarding. But we also know that it’s nice to know what you’re getting into. That’s why we’ve divided our patterns into different difficulty levels – not to measure your skills, but to help you choose a project that suits your mood, your courage, and your experience.
We would like to encourage you to dive into new types of patterns, designers, and techniques. That’s why we’ve taken the time to look at each individual pattern and, based on this, divided them into 5 categories defined by the techniques, methods, etc. that the patterns contain or by the focus you feel like exploring.

Maybe you’re new and curious. Maybe you have many stitches behind you. Either way, you’re more than welcome – there’s room here for both beginners and seasoned yarn enthusiasts.

We use five difficulty levels:

Beginner

‘Beginner’ is for those who just want to knit or crochet without having to think too much about things. Here you can be creative and work with your hands while still keeping up with your TV series. This could be lots of stockinette stitch in the round or a good amount of single or double crochet stitches.

Easy Intermediate

With patterns in the ‘Easy Intermediate’ category, a little thinking is required. There will typically be 2–3 techniques throughout the entire pattern, but not at the same time. For example, you might need to work a raglan, and later there may be a color change or a special bind-off. If you crochet, the pattern will still use basic stitches, but there may be color changes or shapes created by increases/decreases. You don’t need to be 100% focused on your work and can let the meditative mindfulness of needlework take over most of the time.

Intermediate

This category is for those who want 3–4 techniques, patterns, color changes, fun shapes, and the like, but only want to focus on one thing at a time. That way, you don’t have to keep track of several things simultaneously, while still getting to use fun techniques. This could be simple charts, finishing techniques, or knitting a design with both I-cord, raglan, and patterning or colorwork, but not at the same time. Perhaps you’ll make a crocheted design with popcorn stitches, crocodile stitch, or granny squares, where the techniques are used one at a time.

Advanced

This category is for those who love techniques and multitasking. Here, for example, there will be lots of color, patterns, and textures. Typically, there are 2–4 techniques at the same time, so you’ll need to pay closer attention. This could be a design where you change colors, such as Fair Isle knitting, while also working raglan or short rows. Or crochet with tapestry crochet while creating special shapes. These patterns will typically also include charts and lots of abbreviations.

Expert

In this category, there are no rules. Everything is in play. That means you can be thrown into all kinds of fun and exciting techniques and structures. But don’t be afraid – you may already know the individual methods; now they just need to be combined! This means more complex charts and may include crochet or knitting in specific styles such as Tunisian crochet, English knitting, Continental knitting, German twisted cast-on, brioche, and the like. It can also include special designs such as unique amigurumi, lace, or more specialized intarsia/tapestry work.