In which I review the new Knitty's patterns well after everyone else has done so.
As I like to say, better late than never.
Mesilla: My first reaction was that it was adorable. The color combination and embroidery are fresh, fun, and a bit retro. However, I think the design could benefit from being knit at a smaller gauge and having fewer stripes. Really, stripes are not the most creative design element and get old very fast. (Some people have made the "wow, really, a raglan?" comment, but I think those people are loony. Raglans are the best, yo. Raglans in da HOUSE!)
Anatolia: A design more suited to IK than Knitty, but nice just the same. The squares get just a bit tiring, but I love the center motif.
UnGranny Smith: "Hi, my design idea is to take the noble ugli fruit and translate it into knit form. I will, of course, include far-too-large armscyes so absolutely no one looks good in the resultant sweater. And don't forget its inability to stay closed - despite the overlarge pins used as closure, since buttons are so passe - unless you're positioned oddly!"
T Twist Tee: People have described this as "Good for curvy girls." Hello! The model isn't even the really curvy sort and she looks dumpy. The yarn's too heavy, the shaping is weird (unless you're going for the hippie tunic look), and, I'm sorry, but the front looks like a butt.
Jamesey: I have not seen anything much hotter in quite some time. The color, the shape, the texture...! Oh, wait, I'm supposed to talk about the sweater, yes? (How many people have done that joke now?) Cute sweater, although apparently prone to wrinkling. The ribbing is so simple, yet instantly modernizes the gansey.
Jardin Anglais: Folks, I literally jumped out of my seat when I saw this, and not in a good way. Britons: this is how France sees your gardens. People of Earth: the French want to burn your retinas (in addition to being able to hold onto their jobs indefinitely). Notice how the model has to wear TWO shirts underneath, as if the colors (and don't forget that RUFFLE) burn the skin upon contact. I wouldn't doubt it.
Exchequered: Perfect for people who are so cool that none of their clothes can be allowed to match! It made me want to race cars.
Tendrils: I can't say it's bad, but long rectangles of the same stitch pattern do not impress me.
Nagano sakura: Because when it's so cold in Japan you need a scarf, you'll want a scarf the size of a ribbon to go with your tank top. (Cute, but... warm? I doubt it.)
Convertible: I love it when designers come up with some genius sort of construction. It's pretty and wearable and like a knit Swiss Army knife.
Topi: It's okay. (That's really all the commentary it inspires, in either direction.)
Reid: My ovaries just popped out an egg. I'm not sure if it was the baby that did it, or the complicated lace. (What, lace doesn't turn you on?)
Double Scoop: Don't they sell this one at Walmart come February?
Tiny Tether: I almost popped out an egg until I read that you could use the wee tether for non-baby items, such as keys.
Pedicure Socks: I would knit them if I had money for a pedicure at a place where I wasn't scared I'd emerge with some sort of foot fungus or blood disease.
Hedera: Are these socks meant for lone mannequin legs dressed for the street corner that roam the countryside in place for a swimming pond? I hope the designer makes gloves and steals someone's hook to use as a model! I think a volcano would make a good background.
Nautie: Who thought a mollusk could be so adorable? Now to figure out how to rig them so that they'll swim on their own...
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