About me & my patterns:

Helloo, I’m Gemma, the creator behind Llouloumu! First, I want to explain the name. My middle name is Louise, and when I was little, my mum gave me all sorts of nicknames—Gemma Louisey, Lou Lou, and somehow, "moo moo." Over time, everything came together, and Llouloumu was born! I think it’s cute, and it feels like a little piece of me. ♥

I learned to crochet years ago - I’ve always loved sewing and making clothes in different ways, so I don’t remember exactly when or how I picked up crochet. But I do know that I became completely obsessed with it in early 2024, right after I left university, where I had been studying Graphic Design and, briefly, Fashion Communications...

Leaving uni wasn’t something I had planned—I was forced to step away after a few things happened that made it impossible for me to continue. Suddenly, I had no clear path forward and felt completely lost. The only thing keeping me driven was making clothes with crochet!

The inspiration to create my own patterns came after I posted a photo of my Malou Mini Skirt on Pinterest, and it unexpectedly took off—reaching 500,000 views in a few months. With so many requests for a pattern, I decided to teach myself how to write one. I shared another post asking if anyone wanted to test the pattern, and to my surprise, way more people were interested than I imagined… so here we are!

Thank you so, so much for being here! It truly means the world.

Gemma Lou ♥ xx