

xlsx Excel file to Google Drive and use Google Sheets as your spreadsheet software.Ĭan I use this commercially? I want to repeat that I can’t guarantee your work won’t get interrupted and possibly lost when using this system! If you’re willing to take that risk, though, feel free to use this for creating patterns you want to sell. What if I don’t have Excel? You should be able to upload the. Since this is a free app I coded for myself for fun, there’s a limit to how much time I want to invest in it! You may want to look into free converters like or Cometdocs to get other file formats. For a variety of technical reasons, generating an HTML was easiest then an Excel file. HTML or Excel file? I want a PDF/Word Document. The HTML file includes written instructions the Excel file does not. How do I save my design? Once you generate a grid pattern, you’ll have the option to download the pattern as an HTML file or an Excel file. If you’re working on something for more than a few minutes, saving your design periodically is highly recommended. I can’t guarantee that your work won’t be interrupted and potentially lost because of an Internet issue on your side or server issue on my side (this app is hosted on a $10/month Digital Ocean server and has multiple other apps as well). Note that the system does not save your work. When you’re ready to see what it looks like as a grid pattern, click the “Generate pattern!” button.


Then start clicking squares in the first table below to create your design. You can keep the default colors or choose colors of your own, and also choose your own pattern title. Choose your grid size – number of rows must be odd and between 5 and 51 number of columns between 5 and 50. How do I use this app to make a design? Options are in the left column. I discovered overlay mosaic crochet in the Spring of 2022 after seeing the incredibly cool Azul pattern by Tinna Thórudóttir Thorvaldsdóttir and I am, well, hooked. I’ve also been crocheting on and off for many years. Who created this? I’m Sharon Machlis, a journalist and data geek who loves coding and data. Once I put it so much time into it, though, I figured I’d share it in case anyone else might find it interesting. It wasn’t created with serious designers in mind! Understanding the algorithm behind how overlay mosaic patterns work helps me when I’m crocheting someone else’s design. I coded this for myself to have some fun playing around with simple designs to see what they would look like in an overlay mosaic crochet pattern. What is this app? This app generates overlay mosaic grid patterns from designs you create by clicking on squares to toggle colors on and off. FAQ: Experimental Overlay Mosaic Crochet Design Tool
