Showing posts with label vest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vest. Show all posts

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Cabled vest

I love cables. I hadn't knit cabled garment for a long time though. Recently I knitted this vest for myself. Now I have some upcoming projects in mind and if thoughts materialize I should have something to post in the nearest future.

It is nice to create texture. Cables match beautifully with other stitch patterns and it is interesting to think of different ways how to allocate cables along the garment.




Monday, 22 August 2011

Cranberry red cabled vest

I just love this pattern. I like to knit it and I like the fabric it creates. Star stitch pattern itself is my recent times favourite and cables are always nice to knit and look at.

I still plan to make pattern notes and put together charts for cables. Haven't got anywhere further than some chart designing at the moment. I won't have time to deal with it for another couple of weeks but I really hope to make .pdf then and put it available here.






Monday, 27 June 2011

Unfinished projects

A couple of years ago when I started a project, I finished it and then moved to the next. These days unfortunately I am having on average 5 to 10 things on my needles. Probably I just have too many needles :) Some of those projects quite certainly will not be finished. Some will never be worn. Here are some pictures.

1. Cabled vest. I don't really like its bulky yarn and this colour is not mine either.

 2. Cotton top in lace for me. Yarn and colour is quite nice. It is actually more denim than in pictures. I am not a lace person (don't know what came into my mind when I started this top) but I don't want to transform it in some wearable dress for my daughter either. Top was once finished but I didn't like edging and bands. Frogged and put in a pile under bed :)


3. Crocheted cotton summer hat. I don't like hats but I hoped this one would become loved. Well, it didn't. I have not worn it even once.


4. Surprise cardigan. I run out of kid mohair yarn so I could not finish one sleeve properly and didn't knit hood. Nevertheless, I sewed in a zipper and was wearing it last winter. Recently I bought another zipper which matched colourway better. Took the old one off and here is the current stage: 2 zippers, none in the cardi, no hood, no yarn. I would love to finish this one.


5. Leg warmers to match with this tunic dress. My dear little girl is refusing to put them on so there is really no point to keep them in drawer. Probably should unravel and knit something else instead.

Friday, 27 May 2011

Cabled vest with no hood

My first Etsy custom order was this cabled vest. I wish I would have done garter edging at the bottom a bit differently but otherwise quite satisfied with the result. Hope the customer likes it too.

I used Bendigo Woolen Mills 8ply Luxury in Purple Storm, 4.5mm needles.