I do a lot of PPing, and I won't do any method but Carol Doaks. Having said that, I've gotten ONE JN pattern, put it on the shelf and wept....way too difficult. Now, I didn't get a kit and that might have helped, but I think there are easier patterns and I couldn't see stressing as much as I was going to over her pattern. I would suggest that you do a few "more complicated" patterns and if you get a chance to take a JN class, that you do that. As I understand, the teachers of her patterns take a pretty extensive class themselves before being certified to teach her patterns. That tells me something.....