Comments on: Boyfriend Sweater Haiku

By: cindy krebs

cindy krebs — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:22:38 +0000

please help. looking for knitting pattern from simplicty or vogue back in the 80s or 90s the sweater is knitted half way down and then it is knit one row and pearl one row for the rest of sweater. the sleeves were made the same way. cant find my pattern any place. also there was a white long coat in the same kind of book it was thin with just 3 or 4 patterns in it. please if any one can help I would really love it thanks so much cindy krebs

By: lucia

lucia — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:14:10 +0000

Too funny!

My mom’s friend is clearing out her basement, and I’m going to be receiving MORE magazines!!! Who knows, maybe I’ll find even wilder examples.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:48:47 +0000

The Timberwolves’ Kevin McHale often wears Cosby-ish sweaters like this. A few years back, I really wanted to make a What Was McHale Wearing website, but it was not very easy to get photos that would show the true horrof of these awful sweaters.

By: lucia

lucia — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:30:24 +0000

Yes. Curses start for a reason!

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:22:21 +0000

Ah, so that’s what started the curse. I knew it had to be something like that.

By: lucia

lucia — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:41:05 +0000

This type of style was very popular in the 80s, and it’s not even a bad example of the wild 80’s sweaters. In fact, I suspect every American male over 40 has a similar one in his closet. My father in law never throws anything out and he has TONS of these!

The fact is, styles change. If you knit this now I don’t think a young boyfriend is going to be thrilled. (Although, who knows? The style could return!)

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:27:24 +0000

My hubby has similar one (not made by me – bought in mall) and he likes it! Luckilly, we are not often together in public!