Monday 12 October 2009

I finally knitted something…

Ok, so you know I mentioned the mountain of wool gathering bunnies under my bed? Well, I dusted some off, dug out Wenlan Chia and brandished my new circulars in a menacing way.
Well. Sort of. I um’d and ah’d a bit about what to knit, I have loads of beautiful knitting books, but in the end I needed something with speedy-satisfaction-happiness potential and only Big City Knits’ Balthazar vest would do!
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I’m not one for using the recommended yarn, so rather than using Twinkle, I used Sirdar Bigga instead (I’m poor!). I had to use smaller needles and knit the biggest size in the book but it fits fine and it’s very warm.
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It only took one day and and evening to knit, sew and block and the colour is more like the top picture, kinda mossy. I like the little details like these k2tog, yarn over moments and the short-row shaping in the sleeves. If you had time for boredom, those little details would stop it.
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In the end, I got my speedy-satisfaction-happiness and a snuggly jumper, but I might add something to it – a bit of applique or some patch pockets? I dunno, maybe I’ve been spending too much time flicking through the pages of Knitknit and Knitprovisation, both books I highly recommend for alternative knitty thinking.
Beccy

7 comments:

  1. Gahh I LOVE that! How cute it would look over a long-sleeved turtleneck.! And one of florabond's statement pieces, yum!

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  2. Your funny commentary on this project made me smile! The vest is very nice. I really like that color.

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  3. Wow, it's beautiful! Ok, you are inspiring me now.. :)

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  4. Thanks chaps :) I'm getting back my making mojo!

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  5. I really like this vest. Could you link to the pattern or book? It looks like it might be in my skill/time frame level :-)

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  6. Hello Domestic Intellectual! The book in question is Twinkle's Big City Knits: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Twinkles-City-Knits-Wenlan-Chia/dp/0307346110/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1262728388&sr=8-1 It's a great book full of eye candy, and don't be fooled by the sizes - they have small measurements, but if you're a medium, knit a medium because they are big and stretchy :)

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  7. I've added a link into the post as well so you only have to clicky, instead of cutting and pasting all that gibberish!

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