Its always nice to find new patterns when shopping in a craft store, but its not nice when you sit down to do it and find out its not correct.
This has happened to me at least twice, both times with a Loops & Threads pattern. The first time was with the Lilac and White Crochet Baby Blanket. A beautiful colored blanket with a delightful ripple technique. It wasn't very far into it that I started pulling out my hair. At the moment I can't recall the exact problems I had but stay tuned if your looking for hope.
Then one day, I decided we should have some more couch pillows. So I pulled out the patterns I had and laid them in front of my mother. I asked her which one she preferred and the Sideways Zig-Zag Pillow was chosen. We got the yarn choices and I sat down to work but once again I encountered problems. Remembering that it took me twice as long on the blanket than it should have, I said it was time to see if there is a different way. I was not in the mood to struggle and have to solve the pattern problem myself. So I googled it and found the pattern on Michaels.com but it still didn't help. So I searched again and... I found the corrections on Ravelry! I was thrilled. But as usual I studied it thoroughly before I admitted I had found the answer. It really helped but I found that I didn't have to follow all the corrections. So without further ado I will explain my own.
Now the free flyer I found at the store has only three rows of instructions while the pattern on Michaels' site has four rows that still aren't correct. I can't figure out why the flyer would have only part of the pattern, and still making it appear as though it was the complete pattern.
Anyhow, that's when I went deeper and found corrections on Ravelry by a woman who had to figure it out the hard way. Here's her pattern if interested: Alaina2's Zig-Zag Pillow. Finding corrections on this pattern I searched to see if there was more to the last one I had, the Lilac and White Baby Blanket. There was, on Michaels.com, but I haven't tried the pattern again to see if the extended pattern is correct.
Her corrections are very helpful, but I found that her Row 4 is not necessary plus I still had to make some other corrections. Here are my corrections:
Mum chose Vanna's Choice Navy, Silver Grey, Burgundy, and Silver Blue, instead of the patterns choice to better match our living room decor.
(Referring to the online pattern)
Now comes the "assembling" where you are supposed to sew it up like an envelope. My pillow cover was more of a rectangle than a square so I had trouble figuring out the next step. Well, I did but it was a bit of a stretch, if you'll pardon the pun. My family says the pillow turned out looking good, but I don't advise looking at the back. The next time I make a pillow with this ripple pattern I will try something different, but I am not sure what. I might make the zig-zags straight instead of sideways, I'm not sure.
Here's a picture of the back:
If you are working on this pattern and you have questions about the pattern or my corrections feel free to ask me. I hope my corrections are comprehensible.
This has happened to me at least twice, both times with a Loops & Threads pattern. The first time was with the Lilac and White Crochet Baby Blanket. A beautiful colored blanket with a delightful ripple technique. It wasn't very far into it that I started pulling out my hair. At the moment I can't recall the exact problems I had but stay tuned if your looking for hope.
Then one day, I decided we should have some more couch pillows. So I pulled out the patterns I had and laid them in front of my mother. I asked her which one she preferred and the Sideways Zig-Zag Pillow was chosen. We got the yarn choices and I sat down to work but once again I encountered problems. Remembering that it took me twice as long on the blanket than it should have, I said it was time to see if there is a different way. I was not in the mood to struggle and have to solve the pattern problem myself. So I googled it and found the pattern on Michaels.com but it still didn't help. So I searched again and... I found the corrections on Ravelry! I was thrilled. But as usual I studied it thoroughly before I admitted I had found the answer. It really helped but I found that I didn't have to follow all the corrections. So without further ado I will explain my own.Now the free flyer I found at the store has only three rows of instructions while the pattern on Michaels' site has four rows that still aren't correct. I can't figure out why the flyer would have only part of the pattern, and still making it appear as though it was the complete pattern.
Anyhow, that's when I went deeper and found corrections on Ravelry by a woman who had to figure it out the hard way. Here's her pattern if interested: Alaina2's Zig-Zag Pillow. Finding corrections on this pattern I searched to see if there was more to the last one I had, the Lilac and White Baby Blanket. There was, on Michaels.com, but I haven't tried the pattern again to see if the extended pattern is correct.
Her corrections are very helpful, but I found that her Row 4 is not necessary plus I still had to make some other corrections. Here are my corrections:
Mum chose Vanna's Choice Navy, Silver Grey, Burgundy, and Silver Blue, instead of the patterns choice to better match our living room decor.
(Referring to the online pattern)
- Work Rows 1-4 (or steps 1-15)
- Then to repeat 3-4 as instructed:
- For Row 3 continue original instructions until you reach the last valley. Skip the valley as usual, sc in the next 4 st, then 2sc in next st., and 2 sc in next st.
- Now repeat Row 4 from original pattern.
Now comes the "assembling" where you are supposed to sew it up like an envelope. My pillow cover was more of a rectangle than a square so I had trouble figuring out the next step. Well, I did but it was a bit of a stretch, if you'll pardon the pun. My family says the pillow turned out looking good, but I don't advise looking at the back. The next time I make a pillow with this ripple pattern I will try something different, but I am not sure what. I might make the zig-zags straight instead of sideways, I'm not sure.
Here's a picture of the back:
If you are working on this pattern and you have questions about the pattern or my corrections feel free to ask me. I hope my corrections are comprehensible.
