Gee, the sun is rather low in the sky on a January morning, isn't it?! Nice shadows on the chin(s)....But, the good news is, my vest is finito!
I ended up cutting the bottom inch off and reknitting it downward to make the bottom ribbing work. Picking up from the cast-on edge was no good, because of that darn row with the purls that I so cleverly worked right at the beginning. It made the fabric bend slightly, casting a nasty shadow and attracting undue attention!
I used a bit less than 5 balls of the Yorkshire Tweed Chunky, counting, let's say, 475 meters towards my Knit-A-Mile goal. The yarn is really lovely, sturdy yet soft, warm but not too bulky; just good nice pretty soft wool!
Since I started out with 10 balls, that means I have another vest's worth of yarn in the closet! Something more adventurous next time? The giant lace is still under consideration.
But first, finish the Jaywalkers? Or the blanket??
Nice - I did the Rowan Moonlight sweater in this yarn, and it really softened up after washing. It' s even wearable on my bare arms.
ReplyDeleteThat's nice. A good colour on you. I loke a good tweedy yarn, in an undemanding colour. You know. You wear the garment, rather than the colour waring you, demanding things that match and tone with it !
ReplyDeleteI like the red frames too.
Please excuse the dodgy spelling ! Obviously, it's like ! I also missed the e out of wearing. Maybe I should just go to bed ! [ It's 1.40 a.m. here ]
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