As soon as I saw today's topic, Something to Aspire to (2KCBWDAY6) I knew immediately what I wanted to write about. Charts.
I first attempted to knit from a chart about 9 months after I'd started knitting. It was the beautiful Tiger Eyes Lace Scarf.
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I remember it was over Christmas, I was at my parents house in the Highlands in Scotland and I had shut myself away in my room determined to master the pattern. I'd researched how to read charts and was confident but for some reason I just couldn't get to grips with it.
It may have been that I just hadn't been knitting for long enough but it was enough of an ordeal to make me avoid charts until this very day.
Now, this is becoming more of a problem. There was a pattern that I was particularly interested in recently; a crocheted bikini, but the written instructions were in Russian (I think) and the only other way I could have completed the pattern was by following the chart. Needless to say, I didn't do it.
Writing this now has inspired me a bit. I'm not usually one to sit down and accept defeat so easily. Maybe it's time for me to treat myself to some more lovely Araucania cotton and finally master this pattern.
3 comments:
OMG, that is an amazing scarf. I think you should try it again. Charts really are OK!
I know, it's so gorgeous! I'm sure I'll attempt it again. I have a lot more experience under my belt now.
Honestly, charts are nothing to be scared of (to paraphrase Adam Ant). I used to hate them but now I prefer them to written instructions. I used a post-it under the line I'm knitting so my eye doesn't wander to the wrong line.
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