Following a pattern

[Everyday Crochet]

I have a hard time reading patterns, although I hope to become better at this. I will ususally make it through the first couple of rows and then wing it.

[viggie]

I'm not terribly creative and like being told what to do. I always follow the pattern exactly the first time through. Occasionally if I have a brainstorm I'll make some changes on any that follow.

[kagome4]

I usually follow it word for word. I'm not very good at changing things from what they were written to be.

[natcat]

Most of the time I follow the pattern that I chose to crochet, however, when I'm counting the stitches, as I crochet, & they are wrong,as I read the pattern, I'll crochet it as I think it ought to be.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE

[SuzieQ]

I follow the pattern the first time but after that I change it to how I think it should be.

[natcat]

Hi SuzieQ

it's nice to meet you!! I try to follow a pattern, but sometimes some patterns aren't real accurate, & it frustrates me, because if the people that wrote out the patterns took all that time to do that, atleast it could count out right. Most patterns are right though. I really enjoy crocheting, for me, it's very relaxing:hook.. I am starting another afghan today:) ... :clap

[mbcabbie]

Do you follow a pattern word for word or do you change it a little as you go?

 

I usually follow the first time, then I change it the next. Tonya

 

I never make anything the same way twice, because I want everything I make to be unique, even if only in a miniscule way.

 

I never follow a pattern "exactly"... I usually change something about it,

[itsnikki!]

I usually follow it word for word. But I have'nt followed a pattern in... a year or so. I like making things up as I go... or whatever. And some things, like a basic hat, I don't need a pattern for.