Dissecting Knitty
The long-awaited(?) man issue is now live. (Somehow I knew it'd come out on the 4th.)
Since I'm now on dial-up, I will immediately put my impressions here as I look at each pattern, lest I be tempted to revist every pattern in the future, sucking up all possible bandwidth.
Hardcore - Er. Um. I guess if I knew teenage boys who participated in "hip-hop" activities like graffiti, this would be a great thing to knit. Kudos to the kid who designed it, though.
Lucky - Not bad, but a little plain. Only for the svelte among us.
Kumo - A little metrosexual, no? If I had a hot Japanese guy to knit for, I'd totally make him this. Anyone but a hot Japanese guy would look ridiculous.
Saranac - Nice, but what's with that neck/collar combo? Make it into a zippered cardigan and you've got something. In fact, it'd be something I'd knit.
Baseball - Yay for Caryn getting published (Go Minnesota!), not so yay for the yarn choice. Such yarn should be used sparingly, if not at all. A much groovier choice would've been plain colors - white body, kelly green sleeves, maybe.
Ripley - Cute on child, tacky on big dude.
Drunken Argyle - I dig, and want one for myself.
Cargo - Much cuteness. Must procreate.
Andre - I think I'd like it more if I had heard of the whole campaign before now. As it is, it's just kind of... big.
Blue Hills - A good idea.
Boulder - a) Men in Boulder are big wimps, apparently. Remind me to never move there. (I can't help it. I like my men manly.) b) I guess kindness to HUMANS does not count (I mean, since when are humans animals, too?). Hemp yarn? At two needle sizes smaller than called for? Oh, lord. My paws'd be bandanged for the next week. c) Visit any thrift store for the same thing, c. 1984. Or better yet: try macrame.
Manly Mitts - They're manly, and mittens. They're also nice.
Tychus - "Acrylic," especially when referring to Red Heart and its ilk, cannot be used in the same sentence as "warm" and "comfy," unless by "warm" and "comfy," you mean "suffocating" and "itchy." Plus, it makes that guy's head look a lot like a penis. (I just call 'em as I see 'em!)
Cigar - A good idea, but, y'know, those three fingers on each hand are still going to get cold.
Wild Stripes - Bold. I like it. Might be a little heavy, though (and I could never get hems that perfect).
Satchel - Thank goodness there was a felted bag pattern! I was so worried that Knitty would not put one in, because you know that felted bags are the in thing. That said, the big one's okay. The little one looks like a purse.
And there you have it. Bitching about a free online knitting magazine.
But then there's IK, too!
Fall Interweave Knits: not very exciting. The two things that caught my eye were the Greek sweater (though it's awful plain) and the fair isle skirt. Everything else is quite "eh," though nothing is quite "ugh." (Except maybe the ponchos. Now, I'm not poncho hater, but if you're going to make ponchos, at least try for something a little unique.)
Tipper @ 6:55 PM * link
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