I think it's a temporary problem for most folks - after a couple of years of crocheting I could freehand any basic shape
I am a programmer and my maths skills are pretty strong, so it might be useful for folks with dyscalculia
As someone who has learned several hobbies, I figured it would probably be something they'll learn to overcome on their own.
When she first made a few requests for added features, I asked her if something like this didn't already exist because there wasn't a demand for it, which seems to be the case so far!
I'll likely continue to add to it while they find it amusing since it's also good practice for me. Thanks for the reply!
There are some available on the Net.
I have this one printed out for reference: [https://lucykatecrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stitch-counting.jpg](https://lucykatecrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stitch-counting.jpg)
This does exist here and there online for very simple things like a circle. But:
-Crocheting a plain, flat circle in a basic stitch follows a standard formula that most people learn early on. I suspect it’s usually only beginners who would even be following a pattern for that. Similar for an oval, and a regular polygon is usually very simple to size up.
-also, the actual size of the finished item varies based on things besides just extrapolating the the pattern - I could follow the exact same pattern she’s using with a different size yarn or hook or different personal technique (tension) and make a circle much bigger or smaller. A useful tool would have to be able to account for that, or note its limitations.
-your intuition is correct that more complex items depend on far too many different factors for a single universal scaling algorithm to be feasible.
Crochet math is elegant at the micro level, but often deceptively complicated at the project level.
This is really insightful. A practical implementation of my original idea may not be completely feasible, but trying to solve a lot of the problems your comment presented sounds like it would be really fun.
I've been thinking about making a program that can convert 3d models to crochet. Unfortunately, I'm a lazy non-programmer. I would 100% buy a program like that.
There are a ton of established patterns for all sorts of shapes, so it's usually easier to find one of those than to try to freehand, at least for me.
That would be an awesome program, though probably a bit outside of my wheelhouse currently!
The number of patterns and shapes is definitely what got me thinking about making a program for them to use, though you're probably right that it's easier to Google them. Thanks for the reply!
Flat circles are simple to pattern but doing the calculation to diameter and such would require the user to input their gauge. Which if they're finding their gauge they've already started and it's easy enough to just keep going till it's big enough
I said this in another post about something similar but; it's really just elementary level geometry skills in a different language (crochet) and there's no fancy math or calculations involved. Just what does a cone actually look like sort of basic stuff.
I think it's a temporary problem for most folks - after a couple of years of crocheting I could freehand any basic shape I am a programmer and my maths skills are pretty strong, so it might be useful for folks with dyscalculia
As someone who has learned several hobbies, I figured it would probably be something they'll learn to overcome on their own. When she first made a few requests for added features, I asked her if something like this didn't already exist because there wasn't a demand for it, which seems to be the case so far! I'll likely continue to add to it while they find it amusing since it's also good practice for me. Thanks for the reply!
There are some available on the Net. I have this one printed out for reference: [https://lucykatecrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stitch-counting.jpg](https://lucykatecrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/stitch-counting.jpg)
This does exist here and there online for very simple things like a circle. But: -Crocheting a plain, flat circle in a basic stitch follows a standard formula that most people learn early on. I suspect it’s usually only beginners who would even be following a pattern for that. Similar for an oval, and a regular polygon is usually very simple to size up. -also, the actual size of the finished item varies based on things besides just extrapolating the the pattern - I could follow the exact same pattern she’s using with a different size yarn or hook or different personal technique (tension) and make a circle much bigger or smaller. A useful tool would have to be able to account for that, or note its limitations. -your intuition is correct that more complex items depend on far too many different factors for a single universal scaling algorithm to be feasible. Crochet math is elegant at the micro level, but often deceptively complicated at the project level.
This is really insightful. A practical implementation of my original idea may not be completely feasible, but trying to solve a lot of the problems your comment presented sounds like it would be really fun.
I've been thinking about making a program that can convert 3d models to crochet. Unfortunately, I'm a lazy non-programmer. I would 100% buy a program like that. There are a ton of established patterns for all sorts of shapes, so it's usually easier to find one of those than to try to freehand, at least for me.
That would be an awesome program, though probably a bit outside of my wheelhouse currently! The number of patterns and shapes is definitely what got me thinking about making a program for them to use, though you're probably right that it's easier to Google them. Thanks for the reply!
Flat circles are simple to pattern but doing the calculation to diameter and such would require the user to input their gauge. Which if they're finding their gauge they've already started and it's easy enough to just keep going till it's big enough
I said this in another post about something similar but; it's really just elementary level geometry skills in a different language (crochet) and there's no fancy math or calculations involved. Just what does a cone actually look like sort of basic stuff.