forgot pattern to unlock my tablet,did not set google account

I just got my tablet,and as I was going thru it,I set a dotted pattern to lock,unlock,since I just got it like I said before;the battery is just charging, I set the tablet to rest and charge while I went to eat ,thinking I would remember the pattern to unlock it,well I did not, I thougth that resetting the tablet by depressing the little hole that says 'reset' will help but no,it did not help at all. CAN ANY ONE WITH MORE TECH,EXPERIENCE HELP ME. It will be greatlly apreciated. By me,am a disable Veteran,with not alot of money to pay some one to restore my tablet,wich by the way I had it for quite some time,but didnot had a charger for it, today it finally arrived,and I was very ecxited to finally have a working tablet,....but due to my disabilitry,"PTSD" some times I forget things,and I forgot to writte down the pattern.