After you hang around knitting and crochet site Ravelry.com long enough you start to learn a few things about knitting patterns.
For your crafting pleasure I present:
Five Random Facts about Knitting
Patterns
1. If there are
multiple ways to wear it, that means none of them are flattering.
2. You can probably
find a free knock off pattern if you try hard enough.
3. Its probably still better
to buy the original pattern - if its very popular there is probably a
reason.
4. If the model in
the picture is being posed in a weird way or holding the item closed,
there is a good chance it doesn’t fit right or looks funny in real life.
5. The better looking the model the better the pattern will sell. If they look like the "before" picture for an acne body wash ad, all bets are off.