Why is Interweave Knits turning into a fugfest? Photos of the projects of this years special ""Gifts" issue are up here and they are fuggerific. I mean for bejeezus' sake look at the cover? Who would put that snowman poop impersonation on their head? Last year I rushed out to buy the issue, because it had some really cute things, but this year you couldn't pay me to put that thing in my house. I seem to recall that last year the winter issue was a little craptastic and I thought it was because they put all the good stuff in the "gifts" issue, so maybe this year they saved all the good stuff for the winter issue, which I get at no cost with my subscription, so I should be happy. Or maybe the problem is that with the dawn of ravelry people are less likely to submit their designs to Interweave, and the really talented designers choose instead to sell their designs on their own. I mean why let someone pick up the pattern in a magazine when if they really want it they will pay $7 directly to you for just that one pattern? Just a thought. Here's some fug for you:
UPDATE (Nov 31, 08): Turns out that when a design is popular and it goes in the Knitting Daily store, the designer gets a big cut of the sales there, so keep sending your fabulous designs to Interweave, because it really works out for everyone. No one really wants to knit necklettes, do they?
7 comments:
Thanks for the heads up, that saved me time money and disappointment!
Aha! I have been looking for a neck brace cozy!
What are those things?
what the hell are those things? do people really wear that stuff around? that bright blue one looks like an oversized tea cozy that she poked her head through.
what the fug?
As much as I really love your knitting...and think you do great work...please mark me off the list for the little funky knitted collar. They may be anti-vampire repellants.
So, it looks like I have 5 people requesting a holiday "necklette"? Is that right?
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