I have decided that any pattern that has a chart as opposed to written words is NOT for me. I’d rather poke my eyes out with a dull knitting needle than read another chart. My first attempt at charts was Pomatomus. Beautiful pattern, beautiful socks. Really.
But after just two rows of reading the chart I was SICK & TIRED of looking down at the chart, back up at my knitting, down at the chart, back up at my knitting. No thankyouverymuch. Why can’t they just be written in words? Writing a pattern out in charts can’t be any easier than words….doesn’t the pattern have to be in words before it’s put in a chart first anyway?
Ugh. Just frustrated, cuz I really wanted to make a bunch of socks this summer and quite a few of them are charts only. Unless I go through and translate each & every one, which is way to much work for me right now lol.
I finished my DreamSwatch Headwrap. It’s not as long as the pattern called for, but it used a whole skein of Artyarns Supermerino and it’s long enough to tie under my hair 
This was very fun to do. The pattern is easily memorized and very portable. I actually finished this at my sons’ first t-ball game of the summer.
June 29, 2007 at 1:38 am
I love that yarn! It’s such a beautiful colorway. I really like that pattern, too.
June 29, 2007 at 6:06 pm
I’m not big on the charted patterns either, I had to learn to do it, because I bought a pattern not knowing it was all charts, and I CAN follow, if I need to… but I don’t want to
Love the Dream Swatch, was thinking of using some of my handspun to make a thin one or something…
June 30, 2007 at 2:34 pm
I love charts! I can get lost in the written out instructions. If the pattern is charted well I can look at my knitting and at the chart and see the same thing. Ideally I like to have the chart and the written out instructions so I can do a stare and compare if I have a question.
I just completed a baby blanket with a very similar pattern to your dream swatch. It was called Indian Cross Stitch though I reduced the needle wraps from three to two so it closed up a little more. It’s still pretty lacy and it looks good on both sides.
June 30, 2007 at 4:22 pm
That is a very cute head band. I really need to jump on the bandwagon and get to knitting.
July 22, 2007 at 10:06 am
I love the Dream Swatch Headwrap! I think my daughter would enjoy it too.
I am not a chart reader neither. I too don’t see why they can’t have the written pattern and the chart pattern as well (for those that like one over the other).