tldr for non-knitters

[emmacrew]

Some years ago I bought Jacqueline Fee's Sweater Workshop to add to my "designing sweaters" library. I hadn't really gotten around to reading it, but I'm under the weather today and the knitting bookshelf is right by the sofa where I've been resting. And I came across this paragraph that just made my mouth fall open. She starts by complaining about

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[faecat]

On the one hand, I can totally get behind the idea of a partially-laced cardigan - I have a couple that I only want fastened over my bust, rather than all the way down to my waist, for example. And, depending on the style of cardigan (namely, not something huge and bulky), it could be cute that way.

But ... if I wanted a pullover, I'd make a damn pullover. :P

[emmacrew]

It could be an interesting look, but all the way up and pulled all the way closed, I'd just knit something completely in the round with holes for the laces rather than having to purl back all those rows. On the other hand, this author says that she likes purling so much that sometimes she knits sweaters all in purl and then turns them "right side out" when done.

I also figured out that "with this knowledge you can make any sweater you want!" seems to actually mean "with this knowledge you can make any sweater you want, as long as it's a raglan or one of these three rather ugly drop-sleeved things I threw in at the end."

[pers]

Drop sleeves! *kakakakadies*

[bopeepsheep]

I wear cardigans! Much more than I wear sweaters, to be honest.

*sitting here in an elbow-length cardigan with no fastenings at all*

I agree with blottedcopybook - utter tosh, written to fill space.

[emmacrew]

It took me quite a while to realize that I am *much* more likely to wear cardigans than pullovers. But now if I knit something for me, it's a cardigan. While if it's for wrog, it's going to be a pullover.

[ariadne1]

Um? Seriously?

*shakes head*

I've never had a post-traumatic cardigan experience. I must be missing out on something.

*wanders off, baffled, to sit on cardigans or something*

[emmacrew]

But pullovers clearly demonstrate moral superiority on the part of the wearer! I bet that nasty Shriver fellow's a cardigan type. ;-)

[wosny]

I *love* cardigans, and have even tried unsuccessfully to knit one. Far more useful than a sweater.
If she has problems doing button holes, (I did, so I totally sympathise) there are other methods of fsatening....but should someone with problems with button holes be writing a book about knitting?
:)

[jessieknits]

Why not just use smaller buttons? That aren't "embellishy"?

Sounds like she wants to control the way that other people appreciate her WORK. I mean, the underlying theme of that was, "look at me! I've worked so hard on this!"

Feh.