Deflating the ol' ego

Posted in Dragon Skin Wrap, Fern Fitted Shell, Interweave Knits, Pattern Corrections, Sorelle, Wyvern Wrap, on 24 March 2008 - 9:34am

I hadn't heard from many knitters about errors in my patterns, and so I have to admit I was feeling rather smug about my proofreading and tech editing abilities.  As it turns out, what probably was happening was that many knitters purchased one of my patterns, and then after some period of time-- finding the right yarn, finishing up other projects, etc.-- actually started knitting from it!  Whatever the reason(s), in the last few months I've been notified of errata for the Dragon-Skin Wrap, Wyvern Wrap, Fern Fitted Shell, and now the Sorelle Pullover.

Ah well.  At least Interweave Knits has decided to add the Dragon-Skin Wrap to their patterns available for purchase (hope they fixed that chart before they republished it).

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Mistakes happen. There are so many numbers involved that statistics are against you. I usually try to look at a pattern again after putting it away for a few days. I find that I'm much better at catching mistakes if I take some time away from it. I also think getting a friend or professional tech editor to take a look is a good idea. I intend to do that when I eventually release my own patterns (someday!).

Posted by connie | 24 March 2008 - 7:02pm

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