Linda’s Yarn Art F.A.Q.’s
Q: Are these graphs?
A: No, they are not graphs, they are written patterns that product photoghans and crochet art pieces.
Q: Which is the 'clean' side of the work?
A: The side the you view the picture from, the backside is where all the knots should be if using 'cut & tie.'
Q: Which way does the pattern run?
A: They are worked from side to side (left to right), stitches run vertically, not from bottom to top as is generally typical. This is also mentioned in the instructions of each written pattern.
Q: How do I know how much yarn I will need?
A: Approximate yardage is included in the 2nd page of the pattern
Q: How much does it cost to have a pattern written?
Q: I'm looking at the pattern and don't know what “4sc A” etc. means?
A: It refers to which color to use and how many stitches of said color (typically single crochet for portraits), detailed instructions about it are included on page 2 of your pattern and it references the lettered color legend on page 1.
Q: Could I use a different stitch other than single crochet, such as HDC, DC, TSS?
A: It depends, some images will work but it is not recommended for portraits as it will distort the image.
Q: What size hook should I use?
A: 'F – 3.75mm' is recommended for portraits because it will keep the naturally occurring hole in sc at it's smallest.
Q: Are there any free patterns offered?
Q: Can a portrait be made pillow sized?
A: Generally, no it can not, due to being too small to get the detail that passes LYA standards.
Q: How many colors/shades are there in a pattern?
A: Typically anywhere from 6-8 for ease of handling, but if more colors can be found and handled I can do how many colors are requested.
Q: Can you make a portrait in 'color?'
A: Any given photo has up to 256 colors within it. When it's reduced down to just 6-8 colors the resulting remaining colors appear strange. It must first be reduced to gray scale in order to keep those 6-8 shades/colors looking right. For this reason, portraits are always done either in brown or gray scale with pops of color if desired and where possible.
Q: What method of color changing should I use?
A: Whatever works best for you, cut & tie is popular but some people manage to use bobbins too although that can be difficult for portraits due to the huge amount of color changes. There is a lot of detailed help in the 'files' section.
Q: How long will my photoghan take to finish?
A: Naturally everyone crochets at different speeds and the clock time involved relies on several variable factors but based on a 200 row pattern:
1 row/day = 28 1/2 weeks or over 7 months
3 1/2 rows/day = 8 weeks or 2 months
5 rows/day = 6 weeks or 1 1/2 months
7 rows/day = 4 weeks or 1 month
14 rows/day = 2 weeks or 1/2 month
So you can see how just an extra row each day makes a difference and that regardless of how many you do, you will be finished before you know it, so keep on hooking.
Q: Can I just take a photo of a photo and send that?
A: Please do not take a photo of a photo, but scan an image with high resolution. Please upload a high-quality photo that you would like to have made into a written pattern. A photo of a photo , causes distortion, glare, shadows, etc. that are undesirable for producing the best written pattern.
Q: How can I estimate how large my finished piece will be?
A: You divide the number of overall rows by the number of rows completed and multiply that answer by your current measurement to get the estimated finished dimension. The more rows you have completed, the more accurate the estimate will be.
Just ordered two free patterns and they downloaded to a zip file? How do I get the pattern to run them off?
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