GoSadi Skill Levels Guide

GoSadi requires Skill Level in a pattern listing to boost search and SEO. That means makers can look for patterns based on Skill Level to find patterns that are a good fit for them.

But what does a Skill Level really mean? Until now, the answer has been either vague or confusing. That’s why GoSadi made a standardized guide to the skills and stitches per Skill Level. Now everyone can be on the same page.

Using the GoSadi Skill Level Guide, both Designers and Makers understand how a pattern fits, because they’re reading from the same definitions.

  • Designers can follow our Guide to know which Skill Level to add to their patterns (find Skill Level in your Pattern Details screen)

  • Makers can use our Guide to figure out if a pattern is right for them

Why Add A Skill Level

Adding a Skill Level helps makers find patterns through search and is key for good SEO. GoSadi believes that adding it to a pattern listing is a good habit and best practice, since it helps makers or customers find patterns that have certain stitches or skill criteria.

Skill Levels on GoSadi

Beginner

Everyone starts somewhere!

  • Create simple projects with repetitive stitch patterns

    • scarves

    • dishcloths

    • basic granny squares

    • hats that are made flat

  • Learning

    • basic stitches

    • tension

    • fundamental tools, materials, and techniques

Woman holding ball of yarn and notebook

Beginner Crochet Stitches

  • Chain Stitch

  • Single Crochet

  • Double Crochet

  • Slip Stitch

Beginner Knit Stitches

  • Cast On (CO)

  • Knit

  • Purl

  • Bind Off

  • Stockinette

  • Garter

Easy

Moving up in skills can lead to a between-level. Easy is between Beginner & Advanced Beginner.

  • Skill building with repeat stitches

  • Challenge makers to move to next level

Advanced Beginner

Once you’ve accumulated some skills and are working with a larger stitch library, you’ll be an Advanced Beginner.

  • Follow simple stitch and row patterns

  • Do simple color changes

  • Read a chart in a pattern and understand the stitches required

  • Can increase and decrease shaping and finishing

  • Do basic stitch patterns in the round

  • More familiar with various tools and fibers

  • Understand specialty stitches and techniques

Woman knitting

Advanced Beginner Crochet Stitches

Includes everything in Beginner Crochet Stitches, plus

  • Half Double Crochet

  • Treble Crochet

  • Front Loop Stitches

  • Back Loop Stitches

Advanced Beginner Knit Stitches

Includes everything in Beginner Knit Stitches, plus

  • Front Loop Stitches

  • Back Loop Stitches

  • Yarn Over (YO)

Intermediate

Skills hallmarking the intermediate level are

  • Reading patterns, schematics, and charts

  • More complex stitch and row patterns

  • A variety of specialty stitches and techniques

  • More advanced colorwork

  • Mid-level shaping and finishing

    • with simple seam or join

    • 3 needle bind off in knitting

  • Basic cables in both knit and crochet

  • Techniques include: picking up stitches, button holes, and edging

Knitting with thicker needles

Intermediate Crochet Stitches

Includes everything in Advanced Beginner Crochet Stitches, plus

  • Front Post

  • Back Post

  • Foundation Single Crochet (FSC)

  • Foundation Half Double Crochet (FHDC)

  • Decorative stitches

Intermediate Knit Stitches

Includes everything in Advanced Beginner Knit Stitches, plus

  • Cast On using various CO methods, like

    • Tubular

    • German

Adventurous

Here, the enthusiastic fiber arts lover wants to stretch their skills and learn more.

  • Intricate stitch patterns and techniques

  • Various shapes & dimensions

  • Non-repeating patterns

  • Uses multi-colored techniques, fine threads, small hooks and a variety of trim and accents

Experienced

This is the most-advanced level, for makers quite skilled in their craft.

  • Incorporates multiple techniques into a single project

  • Detailed shaping

  • Refined finishings with multiple seams or joins

  • Multi-piece garments

  • Multiple specialty stitches, techniques and intricate colorwork

  • For knitting, specifically

    • Advanced texture patterns

    • Advanced lace finishing techniques, multicolor knitting, intricate cables

    • Working a charted pattern without words and complicated charts

    • Sewing in a zipper

    • Double knitting and / or brioche knitting

    • Advanced texture patterns

Advanced knitting

Experienced Crochet Stitches

Includes everything in Intermediate Crochet Stitches, plus

  • Foundation Double Crochet (FDC)

Experienced Knit Stitches

Includes everything in Intermediate Knit Stitches, plus

  • Cast On using various CO methods, like

    • Provisional Cast On

    • Judy’s Magic Cast On

  • Bind Off using various techniques

    • Stretchy Bind Off

    • Italian Bind Off

  • Short rows

    • German Short Rows

  • I-cord

  • Simple double knitting

  • Brioche

 

Defining and standardizing Skill Levels increases consistency and reliability in pattern listings across the GoSadi platform and beyond.

To learn more about standards in the industry, consult Yarn Standards on the Craft Yarn Council website.

 

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