I finished a sweater vest tonight, size 32" (about an 8?).
The main color is a real vintage yarn, Lily Sugar and Cream 100% wool in a color called Hot Green. The contrast is Elann Peruvian Highland Wool in Daffodil.
Pattern is from a magazine I picked up at the grocery store: Fons & Porter Love of Knitting (Summer 2009).
The pattern calls for an all-over stranded design. I eliminated all but the one band, thinking that this would look clean longer.
I have another sweater OTN and hope to have both in the mail by the end of the month.
5 comments:
Wow! I really like the decorative band and the colors. Nice work!
Ann, You really inspired me with the decorative band on your vest! I've been planning a green vest, but was thinking that all green might be a little boring. I can't do stranded work, but I'm going to pick a pattern from Barbara Walker's Mosaic Knitting book to decorate the bottom of my vest. (That said, I'm getting a little paranoid trying to pick a pattern that doesn't have crosses or other symbols that could be misinterpreted!)
Anyway, thanks for the idea, and congrats on a beautiful vest! Jane
Dang - that is absolutely gorgeous! I love the band at the bottom, it adds such a special touch and the colours look really well together. Beautiful!
The band makes the vest more personal. Nice Job.
Fons and Porter has a KNITTING mag?? Gotta find it. The vest looks fabulous.
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