The Knitting Fiend

A very big hole.
Was that put there by a moth?
No, by a knitter.

This specimen of handknit fuglyness appeared in a 2004 Lion Brand catalog and saved for posterity by Siege who said:

That sweater on the left is about the fugliest thing I’ve ever seen. Is it art? Is it a sweater? WTF is it exactly?

Evidently, these appeared at a student knitting exhibit. Yes. Too much studying can do strange things to young people’s minds.

 
 

Unforgetable
Drab tendrils of shredded yarn
dangle from shoulders.

 
 

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I loved ali’s suggestion that hat I showed on Friday was a portabella mushroom. Here we have more from the “Miscellaneous Fungii Collection”. This one appears in MaggiKnits, “The Gathered” Look. Are you wondering what the front looks like? Well, here goes!  

 
I know some of you may not be aware of Maggie Jackson’s products. Evidently, she is a stickler for perfection and markets her own line of yarns created so you can replicate her vision exactly.  

 

Dammit, I’m pissed off!
I knit this designer top:
the hem is crooked!

 
This is from Maggie Jackson’s 13th book of ugly hand knit patterns. This book is called “The Romantic Look”. As usual, the sweaters are scraggly. Also, as usual, the models are often shown standing with their back against the wall.

Rumor has it this is because the knitting often not finished before the photo shoot. The designer hides this with careful posing. If so, I suspect this model is pissed off because her back is pushed up against a cold, clammy wall!