Twist Collective has released their Winter 2014 issue, and it's the best knitting magazine issue I've seen in quite some time. There's perhaps only one design in it that I wouldn't be happy to make and/or wear myself. Let's have a look, shall we?
The Addington cardigan. This is an attractive piece that any woman could wear. I'm not quite sure what's going on with the closure at the neckline, but then one could use any kind of button or clasp there.
The Elica shawl. Simple, pretty piece.
The Paramo pullover. Simple but smart piece. This is a sweater a woman can get a lot of wear out of.
The Quiver shawl-collared pullover. Love this one. It's classic and distinctive and works equally well on a man or a woman.
The Tupelo cowl. Nice piece with a great texture.
The Hyssop pullover has beautiful lacework and a good shape.
The Bierstadt hat and mittens. Attractive and eye catching.
The Riverdale cardigan. Nice classic look. I'm not sold on the curved front hem, which can look like a mistake.
The Mad Dash cardigan. Beautiful, interesting piece with great back detail.
The Fenwick Scarf and Gaiters. These are nicely designed pieces (it's hard to go wrong with classic cables such as these), but I'm not sure about the whole gaiter concept. These will get absolutely filthy in no time.
The Siffleur pullover. So lovely!
The Nevyn cardigan. Excellent piece. The cable detailing on the back is quite inspired. It's a way to add shaping and visual interest at the same time. And I'm almost wishing I didn't already own a pair of cute rubber boots, because then I'd have an excuse to track down and buy those awesome poppy boots.
The Nishi shawl is an exquisite piece of work.
The Radius pullover. Very solid contemporary design here. I would pass on the built-in fingerless gloves, but that's me.
The Masonry socks. Very smart socks. I do like a sock design with a little restraint. Confining the pattern to the ankle and toe looks much sharper than covering the entire sock.
The Quarry sweater. Another very smart piece.
The Tangent cap and cowl. Very pretty set. Love the Art Nouveau-ish fan patterning on the cowl.
The Hartford design is a classic cabled pullover.
The Epicenter pullover. I'm impressed with this one, which managed to be very contemporary and innovative in a way that will appeal to those of us with more traditional tastes, and is totally wearable at the same time.
The Calinda scarf and mittens. Another lovely set.
The Caldera pullover. I totally want this piece to be on me right now. I especially like that the designer chose to go with a buttoned placket and collar here rather than the usual turtleneck. We can't all wear turtlenecks.
The Fillster cap and mittens. Very much like the intricate cable design used here.
The Leadlight cardigan. A lovely piece. Extending the body's cables through the fair isle yoke is an effective and distinctive touch.
Anaphora cowl. What a beautiful piece. All the stitchwork, but especially that twining floral motif, is exquisite.
The Kew shawl. Interesting and attractive lacework.
The Willerval hat and mittens. This is very decent design, but I think I wouldn't go with a red and green colourway here. It's a little too candy cane-ish.
The Parapet jacket is a very elegant piece of work. The stand up collar is an especially nice touch and adds a lot of style to the whole piece.
The Pelion shawl. Love the combination of contemporary shaping with classic cables.
The Intaglio sweater. Beautiful piece. Love the cowl neckline.
The Skyscraper cardigan. I quite like this design on the whole, though I would do something different with the neckline, such as adding a collar. It looks unfinished as it is.
The Abyss shawl. Lovely combination of gradient colour and graceful shaping.
There are some really gorgeous pieces in that collection - it's rare to get so many beautiful patterns in one place.
ReplyDeleteIt's so interesting that an online magazine totally blows the pants off most print magazines. Loved some of these pieces, especially Tangent.
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