Two Kinds Of Knitters

I believe there are two kinds of knitters: knitters that like to do lace work, and knitters who like to do color work. While I would like to believe I am an equal opportunity gal, I am not. I prove my own theory to myself. My latest projects have proven once again that I am a color-work girl all the way. I don’t mind seaming, and I can follow a pattern, but man o man, I just get all wound up when I am trying to follow the charts and the symbols.

I am going to illustrate my point here…

This is a chart that I could follow to knit

CLEARLY it is a Kermit the frog. And I would start knitting, and I would know where I was going quickly. I could see if there was a mistake. And I could pull back if I had troubles.

And here is a chart that I could follow:

But the difference is that one chart shows you exactly what you will get. The bottom chart here does not. You have a general idea that the pattern will have come interlocking diamonds.  But you will have to look at the chart before almost every stitch. And if you are one stitch off, the pattern will not line up correctly. And if you need to pull back, you are just flat out of luck.

It is driving me BAH. NAH. Nus. Just crazy!

What about you? Are you a lace knitter? Or a color knitter? Or is there a third category that I have neglected? (It’s San Francisco, and I don’t want to marginalize anyone!)