Uh oh. You just bought a pattern, only to open it and become lost in all sorts of complicated markings, symbols, and instructions that look like a foreign language. While it may look scary at first, patterns are ultimately just a set of instructions that follow a simple system. Once you learn how to read them, patterns become a lot easier to understand, and you’ll be able to tackle them with confidence. In this blog, I will explain what a pattern is, why you should use one, and share some extremely important details about patterns.