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Jo028 · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:43 am Post subject: The Knitter issue 7

Mine arrived on Friday & I got to open it last night. I'll go against the Rav trend & say I like the cover top (without the cosage). It's getting a rough time at Rav, but even the pattern states it can be tweaked, no ribbon, change the height of the mock cable section, lose the corsage etc!

Ali, it's not got a Di Gilpin pattern in it Wink

I won't be continuing the sub now I've had my 3 for £5 though Crying or Very sad

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seren · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:55 am Post subject:

i didn't like this month's either. the front cover knit was ok without the corsage. i felt a bit cheated by the oldie cardigan as you can pick those patterns up in any charity shop or your grannies workbox! i forgot to cancel my sub so i've paid for one quarter but have got rid of it now so i've got 2 more copies to come.
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Jo028 · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:09 pm Post subject:

Good, point I've not cancelled the DD either, I bet I'm too late to avoid more copies aswell Evil or Very Mad

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pictish · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks Jo!!! Must be next month. Still waiting for my copy and just hoping it does turn up as I subbed 2 months ago only to get a letter saying I was too late for last month's issue and to rush into town to find one.
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

I saw this in Asda on Wednesday when I went shopping - I flipped through it and put it back on the shelf along with the copy of Simply Knitting I flipped through Confused

I'm obviously not a 'magazine' knitter!
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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

I like the cover jumper too - again minus the corsage.

I also like Kaffe Fasset's Damask - mainly because I knitted it the 80's and loved it (until I felted it by mistake) - not sure if I would wear it now.

I like other projects - most with some tweaking to make more to my taste.

Its a shame The Knitter is getting such a hard time - I've left the Ravelry group because I'm fed up of the moaning - seems simple to me if you dont like it then dont buy it!

I will keep my subscription going for now - this the only one I have at the moment - I dont think any of the mags can cater for everyones preferences all the while.

Slight digression - I've just dug out an old Prima Ideas mag from 1992 and found a jumper I fancy adapting to a more up to date version - off to Kemps to look for cheap DK yarn Wink

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pictish · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject:

Ooooh fancy you making that one cazzie!!!!! I bought Glorious Knits a while ago cos I fancied trying it Razz

What a shame it felted Shocked

IKWYM about that group!!!!!! I try to say positive things to counteract all the negativity Laughing

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Jo028 · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject:

Personally, I hate those stupid buttons on Rav, the 'disagree' one in particular Evil or Very Mad

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Glynis · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject:

I saw this issue yesterday and quite liked the Debbie Bliss leaf jacket.
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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants