How do you store all the patterns you have???

Basically what the title says :)
I have my patterns in a folder but I like to be able to see the pictures of the pattern to decide which one to do next. So was looking for inspiration from others who might like the same :) Thank you in advance for any replies and help :)

jenlery

The responses here are making me think I need to take the time to organize my patterns better.

Caro1970

I use google drive. You can  store a picture with  the same name as the pattern next tot each other. You can  also use a extern harddisk or USB stick for storing picture and pattern together.

CraftyLouAnna

I sort mine by type of craft; then I sort by designer or type.  Eg CROCHET ALL, is my folder and within that I would have Amigurumi, Socks, Slippers etc.   For magazines I have them by MAGAZINE NAME in the root and then make folders
within like MAGAZINE LETS KNIT,  and within that folder I would have the years of the mags, then that folder would contain the actual magazines for that year.

meetje138

I put them on a extern hard disc and sort them as CraftyLouAnne

LociMoon

I use google drive and have folders for different designers (if there are more then two of the same designer). I also i change the name of the file by adding a number: 1 stands for cables, 2 for colourwork, 3 for intarsia etc.

LociMoon

jenlery 2022-1-26 18:00
The responses here are making me think I need to take the time to organize my patterns better.

hahaaha its like having a different hobby within the same hobby

MissCarol

I have a folder for all my crochet patterns and a folder for each type of craft (e.g. amigurumi, dollies, etc.). I also change the name of the files to "Designer name - Pattern name". To see the photos, which I also like, I sort the folders to see them as icons. Also I print the patterns that I finally use and add notes there, e.g. crochet hook size, final size of the amigurumi, any changes I made, etc.

I was also thinking in sorting the amigurumi patterns by motive (e.g. bunnies, deers, lions, dolls, etc.), but Im not sure yet.

Hope it helps! :)

DarkHuntress

Thank you all for sharing, tho for some reason I never got the notifications. I will definitely use some of the ideas from here. Thanks again to everyone who commented :)

Tennerife

I search in my map, and put my documents on computer with a preview window, so every thing I click on I see a preview picture...
So if I search for "Easter" I can see every picture from every pattern ;-)