14 Oct knit.wear Fall/Winter 2018 – Point Gray Poncho

My second publication with knit.wear magazine is out! As with any third party publication, there is always some doubt that a) your sample will arrive at its destination intact, and b) the project you’ve spent many hours designing and many, many more hours knitting will be presented well. In this case, I’m really pleased to say that my Point Gray Poncho made it to Colorado in one piece, and was very beautifully photographed. The only hiccup is the Americanized spelling, which should be “Point Grey”. But no matter – I still have a warm and fuzzy feeling when I look at it on those glossy pages.

I can’t seem to veer away from bias garter these days, and Point Gray Poncho is nothing but. The front and back are knit as separate pieces and seamed at the shoulders, then stitches are picked up to worked the cowl neck in the round. It’s a very easy knit, but I think the drapey, wearable result is more sophisticated than the knitting would suggest. Personally, I was delighted with the finished sample, and am planning to knit one for myself. (Of course, I will get the magazine sample back at some point, but it’s beige – absolutely not my colour).

Sadly, I’ve just learned that this is knit.wear’s last issue. The editor, Meghan Babin, announced via email that she was leaving her position back in August. At the time, she was also the editor of Wool Studio and Interweave Knits, and I assumed that Interweave would have to find new editors for all three titles – I really didn’t expect that they would simply shut down knit.wear. It’s a shame, because it was the best of their knitting magazines. I’m guessing it’s tough to compete in the world of patterns, as indie designers like me can self-publish online through Ravelry, and their market was limited to knitters who want to knit modern designs.

All photos courtesy of Harper Point Photography and Interweave.