WTF Cast-On???
When popping into Michael’s the other day in search of something I needed for class examples I saw this on the magazine rack. Since I’m not a member of TKGA I hadn’t seen one before and I’m not one to pass up the opportunity to check out a knitting rag.
However, I have a few bones to pick…
- What the heck was up with all the photographs of garments on the models backwards? (see cover photo above and shrug photo below)
- What happened to the Sizing Guidelines?? How is a finished garment bust measurement of 44 inches a 1X??? Okay, the low end of a 1X according to the Craft Yarn Council of America is 44 inches, but that is the actual bust measurement and the sweater in question (see image below) is not an “extremely close fitting” garment. I’d say it falls between the close fitting and oversize which should then have an ease of 2-4 inches. So, even if you go with the lowest possible actual chest measurement and smallest about of ease for a standard fit the 1X the sweater really should measure 46 inches across the bust, but really more like 47-48 to include the full span of 1X size. The size markings on that should be shifted down to be Xs-L! It won’t stop me from putting this pattern (or something inspired by it) on my to knit list because I really like the detailing at the neck and shoulders (though I’m not too fond of it on the shoulders, it makes it kind of miltary-like).
I wasn’t too impressed with most of the other patterns in there either. The socks are kind of nice and I might get around to them as some point. The men’s sweater I thought was nice, but DH wasn’t too impressed so I probably won’t be knitting that either. Besides the purple fuzzy shrug being modeled backwards, it’s fuzzy over a large body area so that is definitely not for me thank you very much - even though it is my fav color. I’ll pass on having bobbles around by head and I’ll also pass on that felted project with the felt flowers.
Perhaps I was expecting too much, but it seems to me that these patterns weren’t very fitting to what I think of when I think of guild members. Perhaps it is because they don’t publish submission guidelines other than colors and shapes of garments they are looking for? I’m pretty sure I won’t be picking up one of these again unless I know there is a specific pattern in there that I have to knit (which isn’t likely given their small sizes in the garments).
Verdict of the Dr yesterday was that I have tendonitis in my wrist. That’s a relief. Between all the photo editing and class writing I do I was a little scared it might have been the beginnings of carpal tunnel. So, no knitting for a little while longer, keep icing and taking ibuprofen and she gave me a bit heftier brace to wear. Hopefully I’ll have more exciting knitting content to share with you next week!
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