How CrochetPatternFinder works

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Our review process

Step 1

We crochet every pattern we review from start to finish — no review based on screenshots or designer copy.
Step 2

Each review notes skill level honestly (beginner / advanced beginner / intermediate / advanced) using craft-yarn-council standards, not the designer's claim.
Step 3

Yarn substitutions are tested on at least one alternate skein and reviewed for gauge match, hand, and color stability.
Step 4

Hook recommendations are based on the actual finished fabric — drape, stitch definition, hand fatigue — not on the designer's first choice.
Step 5

Designer relationships are disclosed; if we received a free pattern from a designer we mark it on the post and don't change the verdict because of it.
Step 6

Reader fixes for tricky rows are credited and folded back into the post so the next crocheter doesn't hit the same wall.