A lifetime of projects

Some time back I posted about the new the preview for the fall Vogue Knitting.  But then I neglected to mention anything further.  Well, I got the magazine, some time ago in fact, and I am just as thrilled as I thought I might be. 

In fact, between IK, VK, and the new Verena Stricken, I probably have enough sweaters I could happily knit to keep me going for several years.

There are so many things I like in the new VK that I really can’t post all the pictures.  As I mentioned in my previous post, I love the entire "Grays Anatomy".  At first I had major doubts about sweater #31, primarily because I thought it looked asymmetrical and strange.  But when I look more closely at the actual photograph, and the diagrams, I see that it is a standard cardigan with a long scarf attached.  That makes it kind of cool.

I also still like much of "Modern English" although there are things I would never wear.  I am currently very much entranced with  sweater #3, Raspberry Fields Forever:

The sock feature has a several interesting pairs of socks with fun shaping or designs and I think even the wildly colorful ones are fun even though I would never wear them.    I love these black and white socks just for the shaping at the foot,  although I haven’t worn knee socks since I was 12 and don’t intend to reintroduce that style to my wardrobe. 

The lace socks are pretty as well. and I can  much more easily see myself wearing the.

There are several other sweaters that appeal, but I think I have inundated you with more than enough photos.  Not to worry you will see them eventually as designs from this issue are sure to crop up in my knitting.

The Autumn Verena arrived over the weekend and I have been spending a lot of time poring over it.  It too is filled with lots of designs I would like to knit.  This is turning out to be one of the most promising seasons for knitting and sewing that I have seen in a long time.  When I bought my first Verena, last winter, it was an issue like this, loaded with fabulous designs and I was inspired to get a subscription.  The spring sweaters did not thrill me so much though.  Now that cool-weather designs are back though, I am glad I got the magazine, as it is not something carried at my local newstands, and this issue pays for the cost of the subscription in ideas alone.

These are just a few of the very elegant sweaters in the black and white section most of which are sweaters I would wear for a long long time.

But there are also sportier and more casual sweaters, such as this one with its furry chenille eges, collar and cuffs:

And this sporty yet tailored wrap cardigan.

There are more sweaters in this issue than I could ever knit, much less show here.  But I need to post one more photo, although I am not sure you can see the stitch detail of the sweater: