Comments on: death of a sweater

By: Nora

Nora — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:29:57 +0000

Sorry about the sweater. I agree about IK – I see maybe one or two things per issue that I’d think about knitting. I do love the minimalist, though – if you can hack the seed stitch, you rock!

By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:01:02 +0000

Aside from a plain pair of socks, I’ve nothing else on the needles at the moment. I’m still spinning the yarn for a shawl that’s currently only in my head. That minimalist cardigan is very pretty although I’d have to make the sleeves full length. 3/4 sleeves make me either want to push them up or tug them down.

By: Bubblesknits

Bubblesknits — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:24:21 +0000

Yeah, I let my subscription lapse, too. Now I go to the LYS or BAM and check out the patterns first. I get that they want to be on the cutting edge of design, but don’t they realize that most of us live in Main Street, USA and not bebopping around with Paris Hilton?

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:39:12 +0000

I love seed stitch and the minimalist. I’ve seen two of them in person and they are just lovely. Cable holes do suck. And I let my IK sub lapse sometime during 2007, too.

By: peppernys

peppernys — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:30:59 +0000

your lovely photography actually makes it look quite amazing, but I can see how it wouldn’t look as good hanging loose. good luck with the rework :)

- peppernys

By: Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:15:21 +0000

I’m in between knits and it’s the worst feeling. Of course, there’s many things I could pick up that I already have half finished…

Love the look of seed stitch, not so much the knitting of it. :)

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:12:46 +0000

I agree with LiT – I wasn’t crazy about that sweater to begin with. The minimalist cardigan, though – a beautiful, wearable sweater. I think you’ll be happy you switched.

By: Tina M.

Tina M. — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:47:44 +0000

It sucks to have to lose all that effort, but you’re right, it would have bugged you forever. I’m proud of you for doing the deed and frogging it!

By: cyndy

cyndy — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:00:06 +0000

I think you made a good choice.

I am knitting a stole with lots of holes, but they are supposed to be there!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:55:47 +0000

Purty! Good choice for a sweater-to-love! I’m getting ready to start knitting Cobblestone. And, I stopped subbing to IK because of the same thing. The sweaters they are publishing are not what I would wear at all.