Weekly SO

Why I don't like the Petit Kints patterns? 

There you go, I said it out loud. Not for the first time, but now I did it really publicly, reacting on an Instagram post. Though my comment got a LOT MORE likes, I also got cold and hot from some commenters. (The fact that these days you cannot have an OPINION, because they will come for you, call you names, and get cancelled will be a topic of another SO post). 

The thing is that I wrote that "she MIGHT be a good designer, I find her pieces utterly boring".

 Why? Because as I also say from handspinning that I strive for even yarn, PERFECT uniformity is not my goal. If I wish for yarn that looks like it came out from a machine, I am not messing with it for DAYS, but I'll go into a store and pick it off from a shelf. 

The same way, if I wish for perfect, neutral sweater, that could be storebought, I am not knitting it for days, weeks, or months. I'll go to a store and buy it. 

The same goes for sewing. There is a huge difference between homemade and handmade. 

 A while ago, designers had their own style. e knew from looking at the piece if it was designed by Kate Davies, Laura Chau, Joji, Alice Starmore, Jennie Atkinson or even Stephen West, to only mention a few name. 

What I do not see with Petit Knit is this recognizable uniqueness, just the same bland beige piece. I only found one piece that sparked my interest the Anker Sweater, but still that seemed familiar. Because it isa redesign of the rightfully popular Shalom Cardigan. 

No, I do not hate her, because she is so popular. I do not "hate" her. I could not care less how her business does. If anything I am happy for her succes. I only do not understand, and whish someone braver would be just as succesful.

There are a few youtube video trying to make sense of her popularity, but there is no definite answer, but probably it has a lot to do with going for the safe choice and not taking risks. 

Even though many big names of old, who had creative, bold, fantastic designs do not work anymore, we still have a few, who give us hopes for the future. That is -partly- I keep the monday pattern-muster column here.