Ever since the pink Booga bag (I would link back to my entry on 10/4, but Typepad is being a bear tonight and I'm simply too tired to mess with it.) disaster, I’ve tried to spend a little time each day reading one of my many books on knitting. One of my most recent acquisitions was Knitting in Plain English by Maggie Righetti. I received this book from my wonderful Secret Pal.
I haven’t yet finished reading the book, but what I’ve read so far has been great. And I have to say that the author captured my attention in the very first chapter—always a plus. The first chapter is entitled “You Can Always Tell What’s Wrong with the Garment by the Way the Model is Posed or Slender Five-Foot-Ten-inch-Tall Models Can Look Good in Anything.” The title is very long and very descriptive of what you find in chapter one as the author describes the pitfalls of photographed patterns complete with illustrations. She cautions that if the model is posed in a manner in which a portion of the finished object is obscured or hidden, it may indicate a poorly designed pattern.
That chapter really made an impact on me. As a matter of fact, the knitting magazine I browsed through tonight showed at least 8 models displaying patterns that were obscured by handbags, hair, jewelry, or by the pose itself. The author cautions readers to think twice before selecting such patterns.
I find this very interesting. Sure, it may change my mind about a potential project, but if it prevents me from spending several weeks knitting something I will never actually wear that’s okay with me.
Of course, it also takes a little of the fun out of flipping through the latest knitting magazine.
I took a photography class and it kind of did the same thing for me. It makes me look a pictures in a whole new way.
Posted by: Danielle | October 20, 2004 at 11:06 PM