Crochet Project Planner

Most crocheters have two or three things on the hook at once, a pile of yarn that lost its labels long ago, and patterns saved all over the place. This planner puts all of it on paper. A project log holds the pattern name, designer, hook, gauge, the size you made and who it's for. Below that you write down every yarn you used with its dye lot and yardage, so a second hat or a matching blanket comes out the same, and there are 60 numbered rows to cross off as you work.

Longer pieces get the row counter page: 150 numbered rows, 20 boxes for pattern repeats and a line to note where you put it down. Amigurumi and hats go on the round and stitch count sheet, which has 26 rounds for instructions, increases and the stitch total. There's also a page for six gauge swatches.

The stash pages list 72 yarns by fiber, weight, color, dye lot and shelf. A hook chart runs from 2.25 mm to 15 mm with the US letter next to each size and a box to tick if you own it. If you sell your work, the commission page tracks 20 orders with deposits and due dates, and the pricing worksheet adds up yarn, materials, hours and fees for four items.

• Cover and how to use, with a yarn weight key from 0 to 7
• My Projects index for 22 projects
• Year overview, month by month
• Project log, 4 pages with yarn used and 60 rows
• Row counter with 150 rows and 20 repeats
• Round and stitch count for 26 rounds
• Gauge swatch log for 6 swatches
• Yarn stash, 3 pages with 72 yarns in all
• Hooks and needles, 15 standard hook sizes
• Pattern library for 22 patterns and a wishlist for 20
• Spending log for 22 purchases
• Commissions and orders for 20 customers
• Pricing worksheet for 4 items
• Finished gallery, 2 pages with 6 photos each
• Tools and supplies checklist
• Dotted notes page

Set the scale to Actual size (100%) when you print. The A5 file fits an A5 six-ring binder after you punch the holes. A pencil on the row counter lets you rub out rows you frog.