If I crochet a motif from another pattern into somthing else like a poncho to a dress can i share my pattern?

Question

I want to use the daisy motif from this: http://www.jessica-tromp.nl/crochet_patterns/crochet%20top%20ga.jpg and make a dress out of it. if i wanted to post the pattern online would that be infringement

Answer 1

I would say no.  Somebody owns the copyright to that pattern and instructions.  Taking the pattern and making something more out of it for yourself would be fine - but wouldn't make it yours to share.  You could share your pattern in part but give credit to the square - like "I used the square from . . . " without reproducing it and without infringing on the rights of the owners of the pattern.

Answer 2

What do you mean by "share" it?

If you have taken two separate patterns and put them together to form a new pattern, you have created something individual.  

However, you can't take a pattern, make it and then sell it.  It's a copyright infringement.

Is that what you mean by share?