Thanksgiving treat for you all is my review of the new Interweave Knits. (Ok, mostly because I have little interesting to blog about and the magazine showed up yesterday).

Of a Different Stripe

• Charvet Pullover: Cute and nice colors. Not something that I'd probably knit. The picture in the magazine is nicer than the ones online.


• Latvian Braid Mitts: In this case, the picture online shows the mitts better. The picture in the magazine is dark and shows off the model's pretty yellow jacket more than the gloves. I don't quite understand the color combination. I feel "mitts" isn't the best term either because these go nearly to her elbows.


• Barcaly Sweater: Meh! A sideways striped sweater seems a good way to make yourself (or your male significant other, in this case) appear very fat.


• Flowering Plum Pullover: Pretty and nice colors, but not for me. The online photos are nicer than the one in the magazine, which makes it seem as though the sleeves are poorly inset.


• Kinetic Cowl: This is pretty and the colors are great. But again, the in magazine photos are glamor shots that don't really let you see the piece.


• Spoked Hat: Cute hat and a gorgeous color. I like the little edge detail.


• Lollipop Cap: I'm not a huge fan of berets. I think that only a few people can actually pull them off and look cute. The striping is cute, but I'm not a huge fan of these colors.


• Isobel Skirt: I prefer the picture online because you get a better sense of the length of the skirt. It is very cute. I don't know if it is the yarn or increases, but there are some weird sized stitches in the knit columns.

The County

• Prism Pullover: The only thing that I like about this is the color. This is not flattering to any body type.


• Evergreen Vest: Maybe it is the styling of the model, but this vest feels old. Not like it is aging her, but like it is from another decade. Definitely not going in the queue.


• Tuckerneck Cardigan: Cute kid and pretty color. The ribs and cables are also very nice. Can it be upsized for an adult?


• Crocus Cardigan: In this case, they definitely published the best picture. The online pictures are truer, but less flattering to the knit. Other than the color, I'm not interested.


• Slouchy Cable Pullover: Again a nice color, but not flattering sweater. If this were a cardigan, I might like it more, but it seems like a heavy, bulky, yet not warm sweater.

Come Together

• Galvanized Cardigan: I like this one, but not the yellow detail. It would be a cute basic sweater.


• Ginevra's Pullover: Love, love, love!! I must knit this immediately!! I wish I could wear yellow/orange and not look sickly... but in another color, I will have this sweater!!!


• Oslo Walk Shawl: This is very pretty. I like the white with the silver beads. But I don't know that this will inspire me to take up lace knitting.


• Winter Wren Cardigan: This is a pretty sweater, but I'd rather buy it in the store than spend all that time myself.


• Thandie Funnel Neck: On the cover, I loved it. When I saw it inside, I didn't like it as much. Then I looked at the pictures online and really didn't like it. I like the stripes and the colors, but it doesn't fit the model well. It is baggy in an odd way and makes the model's breasts look like they are on her waist in the magazine shot. If this sweater was body hugging, I'd probably like it much more.

We Love Socks

• Pinked Socks: The pink and gray version show off the pattern nicely, but the blue version looks like a plain pair of socks. In fact, I didn't know what the blue version was until I saw the pictures online. In the magazine, they aren't identified. The more I look at the pink/gray ones, the more I like them.


• Art Deco Argyle Stockings: These are cute and I like the color choices. But seeing how I'm having trouble finishing normal socks, I don't know that I'm in the mood for stockings.


• Stranded Boot Stockings: In a color other than mustard, I might like these, but eh.


• Alpha Stockings: These I love!


• Pavo Slipper Socks: These look like a cute, quick knit.

The Great Outdoors

• Houndstooth and a Half Jacket: This looks cheap and old (old as in, this has been in the closet for 25 years). I do not like this at all.


• Gloucester Coat: After seeing the online pictures, I actually sort of like this. I don't think I would knit it or wear it, but I do appreciate the design.


• Ginza Sportcoat: No, no, no! Anyone want a Grampa sweater?


• Burnham Wood Capelet: Pretty, but who wears a capelet these days?

Lastly from the advertisements, I am absolutely in love with this...