Today we're going to have a slightly belated look at Knitty's Winter 2019 issue.
Lemon Zest. Very basic, but like a lot of basic things it's very useful and wearable. This would also be a good first sweater project for a beginning knitter.
Breckle. This is a simple little piece, but the stitchwork and the contrasting shades play together so well.
Big Flower. As soon as I looked at the photo of this design, I thought to myself that it looked just like a Kaffe Fassett design, and lo and behold, it is one. Fassett's work has such a distinct look I'd know it anywhere. The kimono-like shape and Japanese-style floral design complement each other.
#hashtagcowl. #Cuteconcept.
Open Road. This one is inventive and contemporary. I like the stitchwork, the side cable detail, the sleek effect of the shoulders and neckline, and I can see this piece working styled a number of different ways.
Pic N Mix. What a beautiful play of colour and fair isle pattern. This one would be a great stash buster.
Marisha. Nice texture, and the JUL closure is a great added touch and makes it possible for the wearer to style this scarf in several different ways.
Switch Way. The mix of colour and stitchwork in this shawl is fun, visually interesting, and surprisingly polished.
Quorra. Not a bad design, though I would fix the dropped shoulders. And while I don't like the combination of hot pink, aqua, and white because it's too eighties, the designer describes them as "fantastic 80s-riffic colors", and apparently designed the sweater to suit the yarn, so your mileage may vary.
7am. These legwarmers have such a stumpy look and would work better at a longer length.
Chain, Chain, Chain. Wow, this one is fantastic. Love both the yarn and the design, and together they positively sing.
Fogski. These have a clumsy, cobbled-together look, and -- though the pattern is only sized for adult small, medium, and large -- don't come across as a design that's really appropriate for an adult.
Curio. Very pleasant little cardi.
Dogwerry. What a sophisticated and satisfying combination of stripes and diamonds.
Shadowed. This is a rather nice-looking cap, even if my brain keeps trying to play a mental version of Pac-Man with it. I would definitely not knit this one in black and royal blue.
Bacta. These would make me feel like my hands were bandaged.
I cannot unsee the unfortunate swastikas created by the Hashtag pattern. I think they'd be more obvious in a higher-contrast colorway, but they're still visible. (Unintentional! But still!)
ReplyDeleteThe Fassett pattern is ridiculous - and notice on the pattern page the model never puts her arms down. I bet it looks terrible when she does.
ReplyDeleteFrankly I've never understood the popularity of his patterns - garish is one of the kinder words that comes to mind.
As always, really appreciate your reviews. Some hits, some misses in these patterns. Chains, chains, chains is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI admit to being totally out of it...but WTH is Bacta supposed to be? Looks like an old knit tie wrapped around someones hand?
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