Kind Words on Knitting Patterns

I tend to stay well away from knitting patterns when I'm knitting and like to make things up as I'm going along.  I don't knit garments as there's an awful lot of work (and wool)  involved in a handknitted item to fit my size (!) and ten chances to one I wouldn't be happy with the outcome anyway.  I'm usually knitting with bits and bobs of wool I've found at boot sales or in charity shops so I'm pretty constrained with the size of the items I can knit anyway - which is why hats, scarves, cushion covers and knitted dishcloths are pretty much the limit of my repertoire.  Hence the reason why the only two knitting 'patterns' I've put on my blog are for a beanie hat knitted on two needles and for my knife, fork and spoon dishcloth.

A few weeks ago I had a lovely comment from somebody about the dishcloth pattern saying 'made about 10 of these as additional xmas pressies. Going to make myself some now. Everyone says they are too nice to use!!'  I was so pleased to get this message, it gives me a real warm glow to think that a knitting pattern I devised is out there being knitted up and enjoyed by other people.    And then this morning I had a lovely comment from Kathleen at Four Miles North of Nowhere blog with a link to her blog post about knitting up my beanie hat pattern - and a lovely job she's made of the hat too. 

As I'm no knitting pattern designer so these two ladies and their kind words about my patterns have meant an awful lot to me - thank you both.

Comments

[kathleen]

And I'm knitting another one, because even their brother wanted one! Without the bow, of course. :)

And that dish cloth is awesome! I'll make some for sure. And I'm picturing adapting it into a placemat as a guide for little hands on how to set the table.

[D Lynne Bowland]

I found the link on Kathleen's blog this morning... her hat with the bow is exactly what I'm looking for to knit for my husbands new grandaughter... Any suggestions on size for a 12 month old?

Will check out older posts on your blog later!

I have a problem using nice dishclothes too!

I have a give away on my blog right now so come on over and check it out!

[Ponytail]

Why not make it available on Ravelry ? Then you can see what people do with your pattern - what yarn they use, any gauge changes they make, other modifications. I imagine it would be quite fulfilling for a designer to see finished projects.