Knitting magazines!?

[ChristyH]

It seems that my favorite knitting magazines aren't the hottest ones. I don't mind but I also don't understand. :teehee:

I like Knitter's and Cast ON. I want to be a better knitter and I have no local LYS or knitters to help me so I get my info from books and magazines. I like Knitter's because they usually have a few patterns like. I haven't subscribed to Cast On for a few years but I liked their helpful articles and their patterns were more traditional. Maybe they have changed, I don't know. Maybe because I not hip and trendy but just a stay at home mom, the other don't appeal to me much.

Am I missing something? Which knitting magazine has the best solid advice for knitting? Patterns really aren't an issue for me as I have several old knitting magazine that I really like the patterns in.

What makes certain knitting magazine so great?

Please share your thoughts.

Christy in Michigan

[Jan in CA]

My favorite is Interweave Knits. Different magazines seem to cater to different tastes so it's no big deal which one you like best. ;)

As for learning...I think I'd only consider a magazine, (any magazine) as an extra. They all seem to have some special technique they highlight every issue, but that's it. For real knowledge I'd go to some type of book.

[ChristinaKnits]

I like Interweave Knits, but I don't like that they don't list skill levels. I also like Simple Knits, and the ones you mentioned, but I don't really care for Vogue or Knit.1 because they seem too "hip" for me..lol

[jdee]

I like Creative Knitting and Knit Simple, and I've just recently gotten interested in Interweave knits.

[jennylozano]

I like Creative Knitting too. I don't know why Interweave doesn'ta appeal to me as it does to many knitters. I don't know, maybe I do not feel identified with the patterns haha... I got the summer issue of Knit.1 and I like it at first, but then I lost interest in the patterns I thought I liked.:shrug:

[Jan in CA]

I also get Creative Knitting, but I forgot to mention it. I have yet to make anything from it. They nearly all require seaming. :doh:

[Mazie]

I just picked up Knitter's and just love 'Jaspered' on page 72. I really like the idea that the whole idea was to find a basic pattern which FIT. This one is brillant and can be added to in so many ways. Knitter's is a keeper.

[ChristyH]

Creative Knitting seems interesting so I went over to their website and ordered a free issue. I just need some motivation.:aww:

Christy