The AI images were deliberate and part of the narrative. Ie, you can generate slop with zero effort.

from TFA: "All of the images in this post were generated by an ai in response to the simple two-word prompt “lovely knitting”

Edit: ps: Kate Davies is an actual creator who has been creating knitting patterns for years.

Yes, I saw. By giving up I meant I skimmed to the end. The images improve the article