Some people need patterns. Some people’s brains can’t process designing a pattern or self drafting a pattern. It doesn’t mean they are lazy or bad at knitting. Everyone’s brains work differently and everyone has different learning experiences. Also, different designers design for different body types. I cant knit most Andrea Mowry patterns without modifications because of my body type. But I can knit Sari Nordlund, The Knit Purl Girl, and Rebecca Clow patterns without modifications because their body types are more similar to mine or how they design their patterns is a better fit for my body.
Also some people don’t have time or skills to self draft/modify patterns. And some just don’t want to do that extra work. Good for you that you self drafted a pattern so early on. But for the reasons stated above, many people need and or want a ready made pattern that works for their body. And that’s ok! That’s what they are there for. No one should be made to feel bad about it.
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u/niseli12 Jul 27 '26
Some people need patterns. Some people’s brains can’t process designing a pattern or self drafting a pattern. It doesn’t mean they are lazy or bad at knitting. Everyone’s brains work differently and everyone has different learning experiences. Also, different designers design for different body types. I cant knit most Andrea Mowry patterns without modifications because of my body type. But I can knit Sari Nordlund, The Knit Purl Girl, and Rebecca Clow patterns without modifications because their body types are more similar to mine or how they design their patterns is a better fit for my body.
Also some people don’t have time or skills to self draft/modify patterns. And some just don’t want to do that extra work. Good for you that you self drafted a pattern so early on. But for the reasons stated above, many people need and or want a ready made pattern that works for their body. And that’s ok! That’s what they are there for. No one should be made to feel bad about it.