Hi Ribblr! Iāve been noticing lately the immense need for inspiration seemingly ever growing in our community, so I decided to write for you all a little guide on how to gain inspiration for what pattern to make, what to create, etc. 
hopefully this is helpful to all! Iāve done creative writing and I got lots of tips that way. Feel free to add more ideas in the comments!
- Look around you.
Get inspired by your surroundings. Go on an adventure and notice the things around. Look at the objects you see everyday. A few tips that might help you:
- Go on a walk with a camera/phone/notepad and take notes of things you find intriguing
- Take note of the animals you see outside
- Look in those drawers/cabinets you never open, you might get a silly/unusual idea in those unused things! Maybe an old plushie will inspire you. Or maybe a cool print on an old piece of fabric will give you ideas.
- Look at your family and friends. Maybe create a doll that looks like them (with their permission, of course)
- Think of the cartoons you watch, your favorite shows/movies/books. Of course be sure not to sell characters that are copyrighted or to use them to promote your work, but you can always freehand things for fun
- Add a bit of spice with a fun game
Write words on pieces of paper. Could be a plant, a name, a character, an animal, etc. Also write colors, actions, accessories. Fold them all and put them in bags, you can even do categories and draw 1 paper from each bag.
Ex. You draw the words āsquirrel, purple, dancingā so you could combine those and make a silly plushie of a purple dancing squirrel. It could wear a tutu or something like that.
- Recycle old ideas you had but no longer love.
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Create a variation of your pattern. Ex. The purple dancing squirrel could be a chef now and it could be blue. You could even make a series of silly squirrels.
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Remake one of your old patterns. Make it better now that you have learned new techniques!
- Watch videos, look at photos of peopleās work and look through crochet/knitting magazines.
See what catches your attention, develop your style and prefered themes etc. by thinking of what makes you the most happy to look at. But be careful: do not copy another designerās idea. You can always be inspired, but make it yours. Donāt make a purple dancing squirrel if someone made a purple dancing squirrel. You could make a tap dancing beaver tho. But make sure the style is different.
- Look at color palettes. Those images are designed to help you recognize which colors are the most important in an image and will go well together. You could then make a blanket or a wearable with those colors. Sometimes, fun images might give you ideas for a pattern even beyond the colors.
Example of a color palette:
- Make a random monster
Make a first shape firm: a sphere, a cone, a cube, well, anything really. Put eyes on it. Make a bunch of arms and legs, might want to make different sizes too. Attach them wherever. Use random colors. Use scraps, even! That might be fun!
- Make a drawing come to life.
You have some of your old childhood drawings, or you have children of your own who draw? Make those creations come to life! It could be a lot of fun, and it could even become a very original pattern.
Hope this helps! Feel free to give more ideas below, and happy designing 
and Iāll probably add to this post whenever I can think of something 
they are indeed a great ressources (thatās how I found my chosen name 
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