Down_the_Rabbit_Hole Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 All weekend I worked on this seemingly easy knit pattern only to rip, rip, rip because no matter how much I concentrated on the knitting pattern and being careful with each stitch it still came out needing to be redone. Turns out my skill is fine, it is the pattern that was to blame. I will now ALWAYS check for errata on a pattern before using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSong Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I have been knitting since 2005, though I'm not knitting anything at the moment. HOW would you know if the pattern has errors just by reading through it??? I don't think I would be able to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 That would be so frustrating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I have been knitting since 2005, though I'm not knitting anything at the moment. HOW would you know if the pattern has errors just by reading through it??? I don't think I would be able to tell. Usually the publisher's or designer's website will have a link to any errata for that book/pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down_the_Rabbit_Hole Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) I have been knitting since 2005, though I'm not knitting anything at the moment. HOW would you know if the pattern has errors just by reading through it??? I don't think I would be able to tell. You have to check the author's web site or the publishers. This was in a Debbie Bliss pattern book and after trying it 3 times it still kept coming out wrong. I did a search and found a blog about the same pattern...hers turned out perfect, so I figured it was me, until I read the whole blog and at the end she mentioned the Errata with the pattern. I would never be able to know just by looking at a pattern and I am fairly new to knitting so my skill is questioned before the pattern. I know to look first from now on. This is the blog that set me on the right path. http://www.frecklesfamily.com/2011/09/finished-it-friday-new-debbie-bliss-knits-to-give-book-review/ The Tea cosy is the one I am working on. Edited July 10, 2012 by Down_the_Rabbit_Hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Things I've learned: read through the pattern check and double check needle size, yarn weight and how much yarn is needed (I look both on the pattern and on ravelry) check out any comments/forum/blog posts on ravelry check for erratas on ravelry or at the author or publisher's site If the pattern is tricky, I read through it several times. I've learned to look for patterns by designers that I trust and know have groups of people who test knit. This has helped with a lot of heartbreak. Also, if you join ravelry groups for particular designers, you can often ask questions about the pattern and get answers quickly. Happy knitting.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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