One of my new Instagram friends, Lindsey Slutz, @east_coast_charm has just released a course at SkillShare called "Creating Patterns in Affinity Designer. To launch it, she's making it free to the first 25 who sign up. (As of this writing, there are 9 spots left.) If there's still room, the link will be in her bio...
https://www.instagram.com/east_coast_charm/
The class is short and the steps are very clearly explained.
I think it's a great introduction to Affinity Designer, whether or not you want to create patterns. :)
I really wish I'd seen it before I tried teaching myself A.D. :rolleyes: