This will be the last knitting post of the season, as I switch to gardening with the spring time change. If this pleases you, because you're dismissive of knitting, I'd like to point out that the winner of the Canadian Blog Awards 2007 - Best Blog was Yarn Harlot. What a great name. I'll bet the College would pen me a letter within a week if I started calling myself Medical Harlot.
Last year I ordered RYC Classic Weekend by Rowan. The book is gorgeous, practically a coffee table book, packed with photos of women in ponchos meeting at abandoned bus stations, and picnicking on tea and pears on windswept beaches bundled in Fair Isle cardigans.
I picked the Nessie vest.
*Photo from Laughing Hens
The model is wearing her vest over her pajamas. She is playing Scrabble on a Saturday morning in her weekend getaway cabin with her girlfriend, who is similarly dressed in a knit garment over pajamas. They look happy and refreshed. The scene is not one with which I am personally familiar.
*Photo from Laughing Hens
I used Mission Falls 1824 wool in Oatmeal, which I ordered from Camilla Valley Farm. I started this vest when I was still nursing Ariana, so I had to estimate my post-lactating bust size. I realize now that I was optimistic. Other than that, I enjoyed the project.
I finished the vest last month, and promptly wore it five days in a row. It's versatile - I've paired it with a t-shirt and jeans, and a blouse and dress pants. I have yet to wear it with pajamas.
Nice job!
Posted by: | Wednesday, April 02, 2008 at 08:28 AM
Nice work! And it's always good to be optimistic... :o)
Posted by: Chandra | Wednesday, April 02, 2008 at 09:23 AM
it looks better on you than on her!
Posted by: nic | Wednesday, April 02, 2008 at 09:28 AM
LOL - optimisitc! Ah yes, it really shocks you every time, doesn't it? The vest is quite pretty! Well done:)
Posted by: Amy Hoogstad | Wednesday, April 02, 2008 at 10:08 AM
"The scene is not one with which I am personally familiar." that brought tears to my eyes, tears of laughter that is! gorgeous vest! when are we going on our little getaway weekend? make me a vest like yours, and then we can wear them over our jammies while we consume a large, greasy breakfast...
Posted by: bertha | Wednesday, April 02, 2008 at 07:21 PM
I love your description of the scene from the knitting book. Hilarious. YOur vest looks great!
Posted by: Mary Smith | Wednesday, April 02, 2008 at 07:28 PM
I like the vest! Very stylish!
Posted by: Liana | Friday, April 04, 2008 at 07:25 PM
I love the vest. Must take up knitting again.
Posted by: Dragonfly | Monday, April 14, 2008 at 03:21 AM
Your blogs are so intelligent, warm and humorous to read that I find myself reading a handful of them with little intent to what originally brought me to this site; My male work-mate said that his mother was a very talented knitter and could make me anything I desired. I stumbled upon the nessie vest and fell in love with both your blogs and the vest.
I chose celedon and the results were darling.
I also may take up knitting..:))
Posted by: judy | Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 01:18 PM