Winter 2007 Interweave Knits

All in all I loved this issue of Interweave Knits. While there are patterns in the issue I would not knit there was nothing to put in the WTF files. Here are my favorites from the issue.


Celtic Tote by Jennifer Tallapaneni. I love the intricate cable on this bag. I also love the fact that it uses Lamb's Pride Worsted. I love finding patterns designed for affordable yarns.









Ivy League Vest by Eunny Jang. I am not usually drawn to all over Fair Isle designs but something about this just spoke to me. It does remind me of fall on a college campus.









Gathered Pullover by Nana Jason. Another pattern designed in an affordable yarn, Top of the Lamb by Brown Sheep. I love this but I a not sure how the major cable on the bust will look on a endowed woman like myself.

Until Next time ....

Knitty Fall 2007

So I was impressed with the Fall issue of Knitty. There were several patterns I liked but here are my favorites.


Muir by Rosemary Hill. I love this shawl and it is my favorite pattern in the issue. Although the fact that you have to download a separate file for the chart scares me.





Totally Autumn by Anne Hanson. I love the idea of snuggling up with this throw, my hubby and a scary movie on Halloween.







Mr Greenjeans by Amy Swenson. A nice, classic sweater pattern. If I made this I would choose a solid color though. I would also shorten the ribbing on the cuffs.



Woodins by Anna Hrachovec. I do not know if I would actually ever knit this pattern but they are to cute for words.


Now from the WTF files I present the Pecan Pie Beret.


This is just ugly. No scratch that - it is fugly!

Interweave Knits Fall 2007

So once again the Fall issue of Interweave is a winner. I want to knit almost every pattern in this issue but these are my favorites.


Mirepoix Bodice by Mary Jane Mucklestone. I have never seen a Fair Isle pattern I would actually wear but this is my favorite in the issue. This is going on my to knit list.









Tangled Yoke Cardigan by Eunny Jang. Eunny provides us with another winner. This is such a simple cardigan with just enough flair to make it interesting.









Concentric Vest by Teva Durham. I am surprised again that I like this pattern. It reminds me of something you would wear swishing down the slopes. Since I do not ski I see myself wearing this to football games in the fall.







Now from the WTF files. This actually has nothing to do with the pattern or design but with the way they piece is photographed.


Why in the heck did they decide to have a woman wearing a satin dress wear this cardigan? It just looks so weird to me. It is such a cute piece and would look much better if she was wearing jeans and a t-shirt with it.






So in the next entry I will explain how I managed to complete not one but two projects this weekend. I guess miracles will never cease. Until next time ....

Summer Interweave Knits and Knitty

So I realized that, in the hell that was the entire month of May, I never did a review of the summer IK. So I decided to do that along with a review of the new Knitty.


This is my favorite design in the IK. It is so beautiful. I would look so nice with a little camisole underneath it. There were several designs that I liked in this one. The Josephine Top, Lutea Lace Should Shell, Wheat-Ear Cable Yoke, Summertime Tunic, Montego Bay Scarf and the Spiral Boot Socks are all winners in my book.





However, I was not as impressed with the Knitty. There were some things I though were ok but I would never make, like the Grrr dishcloth. However, I do like this:


This is the Chapeau Marnier. I love these old fashioned cloche hats. I may even try to make this some day. Although I do not know if it would look good on me or not.







So I give IK a yeah and Knitty an eh. Until next time ....

Spring Knitty

So the spring edition of Knitty has sprung. There are actually a couple of things I would consider making.


Tahoe - I love this simple sweater. I can actually see myself wearing this thing to death.










Ribena - I love this simple tee. I think it would be great made out of cotton for a summer top.









Isabella - this is such a beautiful and feminine tank. I love it even though I do not wear tanks very often.









Palette -even though I do not spin I love this scarf. I would love to make this out of someone else's hand spun if anyone want to send me some!








Bauble
- the idea of knitting jewelry is something that has interested me for a while. This could be an interesting way to get started.




Queen of Cups - why haven't I pressed this sock knitting thing when I am so drawn to sock patterns. I love the lace detail on this one.









Clessidra - I think this one will have to wait a while. I am very well endowed in the calf area and my calf is 17 inches. The pattern is for 14.5 inch calves so I need to do some of the dreaded math with these.







Now one for the WTF files. I love Space Invaders too but these are ridiculous.

Coming up a post with two FOs - maybe tomorrow. Until next time ....

Spring 2007 Interweave Knits

So i finally received my Spring Interweave Knits in the mail. I was not to impressed with this issue. There are some interesting things (especially the entrelac socks) but nothing that jumps out to me as I must knit this NOW! Here are the things I do like.


Bonsai Tunic by Norah Gaughan. I can see this becoming a work staple in my wardrobe. I think I would make it in black though.









Dollar and a Half Cardigan by Veronik Avery. I can see myself living in this cardigan. I am not sure what color I would make this in yet.










Slanted Neck Pullover by Kate Gilbert. I really like this one and it is my favorite in the issue. I love the color from the magazine - it is so vibrant (and PS 2.0 friendly!).







And now for one from the WTF files.


All that work for something that goes up your crack? I do not think so! Until next time ....

Upgrade and a FO

So I have upgraded to the new and improved version of Blogger. The cool thing about this is the cool little labels you can use to categorize each post. I love filing and organizing stuff so this is right up my alley. I have already labeled everything in my other blogs because they were pretty easy. However, labeling everything on this blog is going to be harder since I have to go into every post and read them to know what I wrote about. I will keep plugging away at it though and eventually everything will be nice and neat in its own categories.


I also have a FO to show off. This is the December KAL. If you can't tell it is a rocking horse. The details are located here.






Finally, the Winter Knitty is up and there are a couple of cute things I like in there. I like calorimentry, argosy, rolling thunder, venezia and brown bag. Some of these will be on my to knit list. Now i am going to grab my Irish Hiking scarf, a cup of cocoa and watch the special 2 hour Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Until next time ....

Winter 2006 Interweave Knits

So I received my new Interweave Knits today and I LOVE it! There are so many beautiful things that I want to make from this issue.
Here are my favorites.

A Cardigan for Arwen by Kate Gilbert. I love the cable detail on this sweater. I would make it a tad longer than the one in the picture.

Pewter Coat by Shirley Paden. Again I love the cable on this design. I even like the collar even though I usually do not like the wide lapel look.

Nantucket Jacket by Norah Gaughan. Another beautiful cabled piece. Again I would make it a tad longer and the sleeves a little shorter. I do not like sleeves that hit at the elbow.

Rambling Rose Cardigan by Laura Zukaite. This is my favorite design in the magazine. I love the scalloped detail on the sweater. I even like the color it is in. This is going to the top of my to knit list!

Cabernet Ribs by Liz Nields. This is a simple and classic design. I love the simplicity of it.

Arctic Diamonds Stole by Donna Druchunas. This is a beautiful lace design. I love that it was inspired by native Alaskan knitters.

This issue was a definite winner. Until next time ....