I have been working on this vest for not quite 4 weeks. I loved the pattern (mondo cable vest/shell from Ravelry). And considering I have been knitting for less than 6 months, I think it turned out pretty well. There are some mistakes along the arm holes and the shoulder seams, but you really can't tell. The yarn I used is from Knitpicks.com and it's called sugar bunny. Doesn't it sound like it would be soft and fuzzy. Well, it is. It's a very soft merino angora blend. However, I never expected it to shed so much. I wore it yesterday with a white t-shirt underneath. The white t-shirt was COVERED in purple fuzz... as was the straps on my backpack and some other things. Also it is starting to pill a bit... after only one wearing.
Moral of the story... I am going to check yarn reviews on ravelry before I purchase a yarn. I still love the pattern and I will make another one (probably out of a superwash merino or cotton blend) after I make 3 or 4 other things on my knitting list.
Sorry the picture is kinda' "eh". I took it with my phone and I barely have enough time to blog (because I am always knitting). I definitely don't have enough time to edit pictures to put on the blog.
And I haven't forgotten about the selling my cricut story. I will get to that.
Have a great weekend!!
Nice job! I have been spending all my spare time reading...8 books in the past 6 weeks. And yes, I am still waiting to hear the Cricut story please.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!! Did you have to do the gauge first, to be sure it would fit? This looks like it fits you well.
ReplyDeleteI did do the gauge swatch, but after I blocked the vest it ended up a little bit big. Not bad, but a little bigger than I want. Still wearable, though.
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