I think I should keep a log of the main things I learn on each project, then I'll get better, right?
I think I put too much faith in my ability to remember things, meaning, I do things and then think that I'll remember that I did them and why, but then I don't. So I then end up repeating the same silly mistakes over and over again. Writing things down is the solution.
So here are the things I learned on the last couple of projects (you haven't seen them yet but pictures will follow soon):
Mittens - Hmmm...the pattern was really well written and they turned out beautifully. I guess the only thing I would do differently would be to make the palm slightly shorter. I added another pattern repeat because it would have been too short without it but a full repeat made the mitten too long. I'm nitpicking. These mittens were very fun and fast and satisfying. Maybe the real lesson I learned is that making small projects with large yarn is GREAT!
-Pattern: Bella's Mittens from Subliminalrabbit.com
Hat - I have not mastered tension. Stranded colorwork is my nemesis it's either too tight or too loose. I think I need to do a better job of monitoring it while I work. Like, check it on the next row. Yep. Plus practice. I think maybe I just need to do more colorwork period.
-Pattern: Three Tams from Knitty.com
I will now not make the above mistakes again. Suuuure.
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You will never make the same mistakes again. You will find new ones. There are so many mistakes out there, you will never run out. I am still finding lots of new ones.
Like when I screwed up in the 2x2 ribbing on 336 stitch round. But instead of worrying, I deleted the wrong ones and added correct ones.
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