6.03.2006

i picked this up at dominick's the other day (hurrah for dominick's carrying knitting magazines!), so i thought i'd toss up my thoughts on the patterns.

looking glass top: boring. i don't know if it's the color or the fact that half of the sweater is in shadow (wtf?), but i wouldn't waste my time making this. i also don't like that the pattern is also on the back of the sweater.
pink mimosa: this is really cute, but i'd probably try to sew in some snaps or something to keep it closed (i hate belted shirts / sweaters.). i'm not sure if i like it enough to make it, though, especially since there's tons of stitches to pick up (boo!) and it's knit on size 4s.
marseilles pullover: cute, but i probably wouldn't make this.
wedgewood blouse: this one keeps calling to me, but the way the there isn't really any definition between the body and the sleeves bothers me. it looks better in the second picture, but i don't trust it. i'll probably spare myself making this and getting aggravated when it actually does look like the first picture.
cambridge jacket: blah.
marigold tote: really cute! i like the use of two non-solid yarns and how graphic it is. this might be a good project for using up some yarn in my stash.
great gifts: stuff for kids, so...blah. however, i do think the bazaar socks are really, really cute. and i'd be tempted to make the pea pod baby set if a close friend was expecting. cute.
brooklin cap: no hats for me.
thorn and thistle twinset: is it just me, or does this model have reeeeeeally wide shoulders? i have abnormally small shoulders, so this is really annoying for me, even though you can never count on how an item looks on a model. i really like how the tank looks on its own, so this is a maybe.
mommy snug: none of my friends are breeding at the moment, so i wouldn't have to make this for a while. then again, a maternity sweater knit on size 6s? nah.
evening star top: knitting magazines should not be allowed to take pictures of with models sitting down. argh. i like the shaping of this, from what i can tell. it's a maybe, since it's something different.
bias corset: this looks like a maternity shirt to me. it doesn't reallly do anything for me.
fairy net blouse: this is another one of those patterns that, while i'm about 90% sure i'd never wear it, i sorta want to knit it. i was thinking that i could knit it and decide whether i wanted the overlap later, but...yeah. i need to stay away from patterns that i want to make "just because".
icarus shawl: gorgeous, but i don't plan on making anything that delicate for a while.
brioche bodice: should i make this? after working on clapotis for over 30 hours, i want something cute, fast, and wearable for summer. oh, and it needs to be for me. hehe...i've been looking up yarn options for this, so...i might be working on this soon.
seaberry shell: add this to the pile of things that i want to make "just because". i think this would be a really cute shirt for a little girl, but i don't think i could pull it off. plus, i'd want to make it a bit longer. another tempting item that i should totally stay away from. hehe...
bonita shirt: how sweet is this? i wish it weren't on such small needles, but i'm feeling kind of dumb that way right now. i'd probably only do the eyelet pattern on the front, since it seems like a bit much on the back. did i mention that i think this is sweet? sigh...a possible future project. this might be nice to work on at some point in winter to gear up for spring.
lotus blossom tank: first off: what's with all of the shadow? secondly: why do so many things need to be cropped? boo! i know, i know: i could just repeat the lace pattern once more. it's cute and i really like the straps.
sweet somethings: nothing really blew me away. i do like how the summer shawlette is shaped to stay on the shoulders without needing any sort of closure. i might look at that in the future.
eyelet chemise: another really cute one, but on small needles. also, another one that i wish weren't so cropped. i guess i know what's in style this season. *eye roll* another pattern to add to the possible future projects.