Creative Knitting has released their Spring 2016 issue. Let's sit back, tuck our sweaters or afghans more closely about us, sip a hot beverage, and have a look at it, shall we?
Alamere Cardigan. Quite a good example of draped cardigan with some beautiful stitchwork.
Arpeggio Lace Sampler. Some really lovely stitchwork in this one, though it doesn't sit all that well even on this professional model.
Crescent Moon Cardigan. Quite wearable and attractive.
Featurette Cardi. A well-shaped piece with some great lace detailing.
Rainstorm Cardi. The overall shaping is good and the detailing on the sleeves is very attractive, but the collar and front edges look unfinished to the point of rawness.
Harmony Notions Cases. These aren't bad-looking crocheted cases for your knitting notions or makeup or whatever you wish, but those holes are going to constantly be catching on everything.
Mini Scarflette. Quite a pretty little piece. I like the finishing touch of the crocheted edging against the garter stitch.
Buttonhole Pullover. I'm personally biased against any item of wearing apparel with too many holes in it, because I could never stand to have it catching on everything, but as long as I set that feeling aside, I find this isn't a bad-looking summer hoodie at all.
Domino Shawl. Quite like this one. It has the visual impact of an art piece while still being reasonably wearable.
Juxtapose Tee. Oh, is there a new live action Flintstones movie coming out? This must be the costume intended for a new character, Silver Slate, daughter Fred Flintstone's employer Mr. Slate, who has assumed control of the Bedrock Quarrel and Gravel Company and who has to teach Fred some salutary lessons in not being such a loudmouthed boor.
Lattice Scarf. Rather a nice, stylish piece.
Pata Shawl. Lovely, and even rather elegant.
Spring Beauty Shawl. The border is lovely, but the mesh stitch used throughout the body of the shawl is too fish-net-like.
Sundae Shawl. Not a bad design, but the stripes make it look too afghan-esque.
Tilting Blocks Stole. Excellent design. Some very distinctive stitchwork in this one.
Trifoglio Shawl. This impressively patterned shawl can be styled several different ways, one of which ways we see here. I have to admit it looks pretty damn good worn as a top.
Dandelia Tee. This one's not bad. The shaping and stitchwork are good.
Desert Sands. I'm loving the exquisitely dyed "desert sands and sky" gradient yarn used here, but I don't know about that asymmetrical hem. It looks more stretched out than deliberate.
Mandarin Tango Tee. This isn't a bad piece overall, but I think I'd substitute another kind of stitch for the mesh stitch panels in it.
Re Desert Sands: I generally like asymmetrical pieces, but I suspect this one is not asymmetric enough so the model has to help it along with the dropped shoulder and hip.
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