Another week, another lookbook! One of our favourite sources for patterns, Yarnspirations is prolific for publishing and this time it's the Fall/Winter series. Shall we dive right in?
Cozy Crochet Hat
Not a bad-looking hat but a bit toooo long in the slouch for me.
Check Yourself Crochet Scarf
This one seems to continue in the vein of the blanket scarves we saw last year: wide and long items intended for lots of snuggling into when it's quite chilly. Not bad, but not revolutionary. And thankfully NOT as epic as most of the blanket scarves!
Box Stitch Knit Hat
I feel like the box detail on this is lost due to the size of the box stitch pattern. Maybe smaller boxes?
Dipped Cable Knit Pullover
This is a great-looking go-to sweater, and the "dip" contrast brings up the interest. You could also easily do this in a single colour or a tweed, which would show off the cables. Since the yarn is Caron Simply Soft, I'd suggest one of their new tweeds for this!
Sleeveless Knit Turtleneck
I love this one, but I'm all about high necks when the weather turns chilly. Sleeveless knits are a great way to help wardrobe pieces do double-duty.
Crochet Granny Cardigan
The sleeves look a little wide on this one, but I like the single-colour grannies in the front; it's a nice way to incorporate classic crochet motifs into a more sophisticated pattern.
Big Easy Crochet Pullover
I'd have to see this one in action to get a better feel, but for a casual bulky pullover, it looks pretty good. Nice to see this one done in crochet instead of knit, too.
Brioche Accent Knit Cowl
I was really surprised to see brioche - it's not often that free patterns push the boat out on technique like this! The colours don't wow me, but that's easy enough to change.
Big Collar Crochet Coat
This one could do with a wee bit more shaping, I think, as well as adding more buttons to have it close further up. Otherwise it's just a glorified cardi and not much of a coat, I'd say.
Crochet Blanket Ruana
I really like the plaid in this, though I often find ruanas to use a daunting amount of yarn. Still, I'd be quite tempted on this one!
Texture Mix Knit Tunic
This is not a tunic, but aside from that, it seems a bit busy with all the textures. I'd rather have three sweaters, each with one of the textures, because I like all three...but not together.
Great Curves Knit Poncho
While I don't know if I'd style this one with a maxi skirt, I'd enjoy it as a pullover item with jeans and boots. I like the quilted style of the stitch, and it seems like a nice classic piece.
Kaeleigh's stand out patterns:
Favourite pattern: Sleeveless Knit Turtleneck
Gotta make it for myself: Great Curves Knit Poncho
Makes me wish I did more crochet: Crochet Blanket Ruana
No thank you, please: Big Easy Crochet Pullover
Bernice's stand out patterns:
Favourite pattern: Texture Mix Knit Tunic
Gotta make it for myself: Crochet Granny Cardigan (but I'd modify the sleeves to make them narrower)
Makes me wish I did more knitting: Great Curves Knit Poncho
No thank you, please: Sleeveless Knit Turtleneck (Turtlenecks are NOT a good fit for my body type, haha)
And kudos to Yarnspirations for offering a good mix of knit and crochet clothing items!
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