Trouble with patterns not being proof-read...

I refuse to buy Annie's Attic patterns anymore. Every pattern I have purchased has had major error's which I haven't been able to work out. Ive got 30 odd years experience in crochet and knitting so to find that a pattern is so stuffed up is too exhausting to even bother about a company again.

I love Annie's Attic for their material availability, alot of times they have things I can't find anywhere else. But their patterns suck. I have done four different patterns from them and all four of them had mistakes. It took me days to rework one of the projects. I have never heard of the other one. Unfortunately I think you play the odds...the more you crochet, the more badly written, error filled, and just hard to understand patterns you will run into.

Now some of the pattern companies have websites that list corrections to previously published books. Also, there are blogs were people will write about mistakes in certain publications. Sometimes you can find that info by googling up the name of the book or pattern leaflet. If you find one make sure you correct your own copy in case you decided to make it again later or in case you pass the book on.

I have experienced the same thing with other pattern books I have purchased. It drives me crazy, as a professional typesetter I just don't accept many excuses for them. I do know that on some patterns they have company contact information I have complained a few times. One time I recieved a replacement pattern book.