Today's question/rant is about the photographs that the pattern/yarn companies make to convince you to make their patterns.
Like this one, from Berocco. What's wrong with that picture, Jon?, you might ask? Well, what I think is wrong is that you can't see the ****ing sweater. Her arms are folded in front of her and you can't see the details like how does the ribbing intersect with the body of the sweater. What kind of side shaping? How does the pattern work? What does the sweater really look like?
Another one that really gets me is the Elann cables & lace cardi. It looks like it might be a beautiful sweater, but you really can't tell from the way the model is leaning forward, trying to show you that the sweater doesn't let her cleavage fall out. Fine and dandy, but what does the **** thing look like?
I hope that it's not just me who feels this way. Confess, fellow knit-bloggers! Share your stories of bad photos of good patterns!
Posted by Jon at March 20, 2004 01:36 AMYou know, I'm totally 100% convinced that models are the worst thing for anything. They pose this way...they pose that way...and you can't see a damn thing. I'm reminded of a cardigan in Starmore's Celtic Collection. It's got a nice intarsia pattern on the back...yet they take the picture of the model wearing the sweater from the front. But I think it's all about the scenery with Starmore's books. But still, just say no to models...unless they're cute...hehehe
Posted by: Antonio at March 20, 2004 11:09 AMThat is so true!! I have a long list of things I might want to knit but since I'm not exactly sure what they look like I don't dare spend the time and money on them. Argh!
Posted by: Jackie at March 24, 2004 10:54 AMRowan is famous for obscuring collars with scarves, hair, arms of boy models, shadows, anything that will keep you from actually seeing what the deal is.
However much I adore Rowan (it's the mother church for me), a little more help on the visuals wouldn't bother me a bit. I love their kilts n Wellies fantasy world, but sometimes it's all a bit mysterious.
Posted by: Ann at March 26, 2004 08:04 AM