Question
Hello everyone! I've been reading this KAL for quite awhile, but this is my first post. I am having a bit of trouble figuring out part of the pattern and was hoping that someone could help me. I am almost finished knitting the vest, I am knitting from Chart A36, I have just place that large amount (it was 39 for me) of stitches onto my scrap yarn (i used an extra needle) and I cast on the 9 stitches like the pattern calls for. Here is my problem to go from where I cast on those 9 sticthes to the other shoulder is a really long float (too long in fact). So I was wondering how you ladies did this. Did you make that long float like my picture shows, or did you cut the yarn and work it was two different sides? I appreciate any and all advise and tips. Thank you so much!
Ready for a fresh start
Although the picture doesn't do the deep colors justice, here is the new plum colored yarn that I've bought! I'm happy about the change and ready to start... eventually. The need of a vest doesn't seem as urgent as it did in March/April anymore, but I am determined to learn steeks and get my vest finished over the summer! See you around!
Another FO
Finally done!
Two weeks ago, I finished the Deep V the first time. But I wasn't too happy with the fitting, since my shoulders are very small compared to ... let's say ... my waist. So I tried to knit the arm bands tighter and re-block the whole piece, but then it turned even worse. I decided I had to cut off some cloth to make it fit. First I frogged the arm bands, then I picked up stitches for new ones. I think the pattern says "decrease 1 stitch 5 times" in the original armscye shaping. Me, I continued to pick up stitches diagonally 6 times more, and then straight up to the shoulder. The photo shows how much of my knitting that was lost. 2-2,5 cm I think. To secure the stitches this time, I used my sewing machine and then cut off the extra material. And now it fits.
I am one happy knitter!
First Deep V progress pic
I've passed the start of the neck steek! I love these colours and I love the shaping BUT (and this is a big BUT) I'm nervous about the gauge. I knit, washed and blocked a swatch on 4 mm needles and hit gauge almost exactly. This baby, in its unblocked state, is measuring half a stitch more over 4 inches and is ending up measuring like a small instead of a medium. I should trust my swatch, right? Is this going to block out big enough?
Update on the Blue and Gray
As you can see the difference between the pale blue and pale gray is Very subtle. This is making it hard
to keep the pattern completely accurate, because I usually knit in less than optimal lighting. I've made
quite a few mistakes - the most notable of which is forgetting to purl the faux 'seam' stitch. I'll drop it
tonight and let it ladder down, then pick it back up as a purl. I'll also duplicate stitch the few places where
I've made color work mistakes when I'm done with the vest... As a good friend said, "sometimes you just
need to knit through it!"
Glad there are some fellow vestalongers at my stage on this project!
Swedish flag?
I get the feeling that this will come out looking like blue and yellow- the colors of the swedish flag- rather than blue and lime green. Maybe I should stop here and reconcider my choice of colors- what do you guys think? I really really don't want to look like a flag.
Coachella + Knitting. Bad Idea
I took my argyle vest to Coachella music fest this weekend. What was I thinking? Sun, Musical
over-stimulation, tiredness, led to some major mistakes. I have ripped back to the ribbing, and
am starting again from that point.
Keep posting girls, very inspiring to be part of this vest-along, even if I haven't exactly done
my part so far...
