Making a pattern in faith?

[bigfunfam]

How many of you have started a pattern, it didn't look right, so pulled it out (repeatedly:lol) and then just decided to work the pattern as written in faith that it would be right when finished?

 

I'm working a pattern today that I pulled out 3 times because it wasn't looking right. Finally being 7 months pregnant and tired I said forget it, I'll just work it as written....and lo and behold the piece now almost finished looks exactly as it's supoosed to.

 

I have done this with other patterns too, and I just imagine how much more I could get done if I would quit second guessing things, lol.

 

Sometimes I really wonder about myself....

[gsx2ts4u]

lol I did this a lot with looming when I was pregnant.. I do it normally too but when I am pregnant it frusterates me to tears sometimes.

[MaryPat]

Your experience has made me only want to work patterns with diagrams so I can back up the written word.

[lovecrochet]

Yeah i have done that alot and my hubby would say why are you taking it back apart it just drives him crazy when i do that LOL. I have to tell him it is not right so have to start over LOL.

[Pear-Kitten]

I made a little bunny once that really didn't really look right, especially the ears but I went by the pattern anyway and it turned out really cute. I was relieved.

[peggytoes]

Maybe this is the problem I'm having with my Large Dragon! I am so frustrated with him, but I need to work on him again and see if I can get it

this time! HAVE FAITH --- I NEED THAT!

[LondonLaura]

Yes, guilty as charged. The pattern doesn't seem right, or the crochet doesn't look right, so I fiddle with it. . . only to find out the pattern was right after all.

 

Problem is, there's other times where there are errors in patterns and I'm so glad I can figure it out/second guess.

 

The ideal would be to know exactly when to follow the pattern and when to 2nd guess, then we'd be perfect

[christinanthemum]

I'm horrible for twisting patterns around, I hate to follow it exactly. Mainly because, well, if I do, then I've just made something someone else has made. But if I tweak it, then it's unique, right?

 

Besides, I hate to frog projects, at any level. Only have frogged one, and that was 'cause I needed the yarn for something I was actually going to finish for a gift.

 

I tend to have faith in published patterns, and in patterns that the writer has said were tested with pictures.

[grrlsmom]

All patterns are like that for me! I just follow them blindly now.