Knit1 has always pushed the envelope a bit with their patterns. That's their goal, to knit funky, unusual things aimed at a younger audience. Well, I don't know if I have outgrown the "hip" age group they are targeting but MY GOD what have they been thinking? Every issue there are a couple of things that are just ridiculous but the fall 2007 issue hardly has anything in it I would waste thrift store acrylic on. I couldn't find a pic, but take for instance the "Fingerlettes". While fingerless gloves are practical and can even be a little punk knitted finger condoms in a matching set of 10 are just idiotic. Is this to hide a terrible case of onychomycosis? Help hopeless nail biters? Jeez. Move on to the dress in the Back to Work spread. Anyone who knits with me knows my stance on knitted dresses but this one takes the cake. I don't know anyone who would look good in this style of dress even if it were made in sumptous satin or sublime silk but swathing yourself in gathered electric blue acrylic knit? Not a good fashion idea even for the most lithe and lovely among us. I can only think of one thing I have ever actually knit out of Knit1 and I changed it up a lot but usually it's at least good for some inspiration and to see some new trends and designers and a few quirky things. I do believe though that now I may be holding onto my $5.99 each season. Basically flipping through this rag only makes me wonder why I can't just throw all the unfinished projects in my bag out on the floor, seam them together, send it to Knit1 and get paid as a "knitwear designer". Man, my cat wears a better sweater than the drivel in this issue.
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