Cast On Fall 2018: A Review

Cast On has released its Fall 2018 issue. Let's have a look at it, shall we?

Austrian Traveling Stitch Hat. Classic cabled cap.

Baby and Big Boy Bavarian Sweater. Quite decent on the whole, but I would definitely fix those dropped shoulders.

Basket Saddle Cardigan. Not too thrilled with the checked stitch waist on this design. It has an awkward look to it. I'd decrease the depth of it and make it just a trim as it in on the cuffs. The detail on the sleeves is enough to carry this design.

Bavarian Columns Socks. This is the best-looking pair of socks I've seen in awhile.

Bavarian Sampler Cowl. A cowl with some very attractive cabling. Though it is freaking me out a touch as it looks like it's being modelled by the Headless Horseman.

Birch Pullover. Not terribly taken with this one, but there are modifications that would help. I'd fix the dropped shoulders, possibly go with a more finished edging, and I would also not use white, cream, or any other pale shade for the main colour on this design. In my experience adding colour(s) to a pale background never works because one's floats always show through -- as you can see they are doing here.

Bird Lover Tunic. This one's a glorious piece of work, not to mention a LOT of work, as it's stranded lace weight yarn knitting on size 0 needles. The shoulders are slightly dropped, but I wouldn't fix them as I think they work proportionally with this particular design.

Contemporary Hap. I'm not really sold on the colour palette here, but this is a lovely traditional design and could easily be made in a more attractive striped colourway, or even in a solid colour.

Cowl Three Ways and a Headband Too. These pieces have some very nice texture to them.

Evora. Oooh, this one's both lovely and quite wearable. The body is knitted double strand to make it opaque, while the sleeves are sheer, and a bit of exquisite lace work at the cuffs and bottom finishes the look off beautifully. I may just have to make this one myself.

Honeycomb Sweater. Some admirable stitchwork in this one, which definitely deserved a better colour than this dingy-looking mauve.

Legerdemain Reversible Cabled Scarf. Some beautiful cable work in this one.

Loudoun Pullover. I like the sleeves and the side detail, but would go with a more finished-looking hem and neck edging than is used here.

Morro Bay Golf Club Covers. These are very well made, and any golf clubs that have a set of these will definitely be the best-dressed set of clubs in town.

Orbit. This one has a rather cool, understated look to it.

Patrick's Vest. Love the stitchwork in this one.

Triple Mock Cable Sweater. Nice piece on the whole. I am not at all sure what's going on with the striped effect mid-sleeve, but whatever it is, I'd nix it as it looks merely odd and distracting.

Tulip Garden Felted Cowl. Cute design, but do those motifs look more like radishes than tulips to anyone else?

Zephyr. A lovely classic cardigan.

Ziggy-Zaggy Sweater. I'll have to give this one a cautious "not bad" given that I can see so little of it.