Introduction: Creating a Custom Latch Hook Pattern in Gimp

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This uses GIMP software to make a latch hook rug pattern out of digital picture.

Steps:

  1. Rescale the image so that each pixel represents a single thread. Image > scale image
  2. Adjust the number of colors. Image > mode >indexed >generate custom palette Try different numbers of colors. Undo via control z to try a different number of colors
  3. Convert image back to rgb Image >mode>RGB
  4. Save.
  5. Create 10px by 10 px patterns export as .pat files. Make sure they are accessible (see video)
  6. Scale image by factor of ten with interpolation set to none.
  7. Resize image so there is room for a key
  8. Add two layers label them temp and pattern
  9. bucket fill temp layer with custom pattern
  10. go to image layer Shift +o to select color move to temp layer copy move to pattern layer paste
  11. delete everything on the temp layer
  12. repeat steps 9-11 until pattern layer is complete
  13. Add marking grid Filter>render>pattern>grid. I suggest matching the blue lines on your canvas so it is easy to count.