So you think my crochet looks okay?
Ah, but you don’t see what’s behind the curtain!
When I first began designing, I wondered if I was good enough to even attempt to do so.
Would people even like my designs? Was I clever enough, unique enough to even try?
A number of years down the track and over 140 designs later, I try not to question myself further on this topic. I design what appeals to me and give it my best efforts, and that is all one can ever do.
I know a lot of people worry that what they produce, whether it be of their own design or from a pattern, is not good enough. Well, I say who cares!
No one is perfect, unless of course we are referring to Auburncraft's CEO, Stella. Stella consistently tells me she is! I tend to agree with her assessment mostly.
Although I do not for a minute believe that it was Mr. Billy Thunder (the cat) that pulled the bag of rubbish from the bin and all over the floor. She insists this is the truth!
But, back to the crochet. I know my crochet is certainly not perfect, and to be honest, I do have some ability (almost perfection, one may say) in fixing boo-boos (what I call my errors).
I have become very good at hiding an error a row or round back, by adding a missing stitch in as I go or doing a maneuver that I like to call a cut and paste.
When you have 800 plus stitches per round of a project, the last thing you want to do is frog the whole round. I simply cut and patch, then continue. The end result looks perfect, but it isn’t.
He Loves Me He Loves Me Knot Blanket CAL. Part 1 will be release tomorrow. Give it a go! The pattern is available on Ravelry.
Perfection is really overrated in my opinion!
I prefer to let the creative side of my mind loose, and often this can produce some interesting results. I have been known to get partway through a design and realize that I did something completely different from what I intended.
The design turns out miles away from what I first thought of.
But it’s all good!
Don’t be afraid to give things a go. If it turns out different than what you intended, who is going to know?
Some of the best artwork comes about by mistake!
