Craft Magazines

Dear users and authors,
do you still have any craft magazines, or do you still read them regularly?
What’s important to you when it comes to them?

Yes, I regularly buy *Anna*—it covers a wide range of topics that interest me—and I also collect them. When my granddaughters come over, they love to flip through the magazine and then point out projects, asking, “Grandma, please make this for me/us!” :-)
My mother used to read the magazine, and one of my daughters took the old issues from Grandma with her during her last visit to my place. My mother has been gone for 10 years now.

I have a whole stack that I’ve collected over the decades. In each magazine, there was probably only one thing that caught my eye. Now I rarely flip through them anymore. I prefer the approach at Crazypatterns, where you can choose exactly one pattern. 

I have a huge stack of them and would like to get rid of a few… But I also enjoy getting some inspiration from time to time, even though I feel the same way as Ina: CP is better than any magazine because it usually has several pictures, and if anything is unclear, you can ask the author.

I also have magazines from previous years, or I borrow current ones from the library. But mostly as inspiration for new patterns.

I feel the same way as Ina. I’ve been buying magazines for decades. But my decision to buy a magazine was actually always based on just one or two patterns.
To save space and keep things organized, I eventually started going through the magazines again with a purpose. I cut out the patterns I still liked and filed them away. The rest I threw away.  That might sound harsh, but it made searching much easier for me. Before, I’d have an idea in my head and would have to search through piles of magazines. That was before I became a designer.
But I also have some really old magazines. They’re already bound, over 70 years old—you just keep those. 

I really love looking at those really old magazines… But reading and understanding the patterns… No, thanks

I still have some really old craft books—probably at least 60 years old—but they don’t smell very nice; they must have been stored in the basement for a long time before I inherited them. If there’s something interesting in them, I copy it out because the smell gives me a headache. I also have magazines and newer books, and I flip through them every now and then. My favorite is my book on Aran and cable patterns. 

I also have a huge collection of craft magazines and books. Some of them are really old—some even belonged to my
mother. But I’m glad I have them. I always find something useful in them.
Lately, I haven’t bought almost anything new. I end up with duplicates, though, because many old patterns are now being reprinted in the new magazines.

Ever since I discovered CP, I haven’t bought any magazines. I used to be the same way—only one pattern in each issue would catch my interest. I just need pictures to go with them; otherwise, I find it hard to follow along.

I still have some old magazines lying around, and I flip through them when I need specific size measurements. My granddaughters don’t live with me, so I know the measurements roughly.

Two years ago, a friend gave me a very valuable old craft book that was just sitting around at her place. It’s a real treasure trove of inspiration, especially when it comes to patterns. Here’s an example: I tried to knit a pattern based on a 60-year-old children’s jacket. No chance—the jacket was pretty matted. The pattern wasn’t in any of the newer books or magazines either. But… I found it in this book and was thrilled.

These days, when I need a pattern, I look here on CP. It’s simply the best for me. I’m so happy to have found this site.

Take care and stay safe.