during the weekend i decided to start a sweater vest with the green Black Water Abbey tweed yarn i bought at Stitches. the seasons are changing, days are longer, and it's getting warmer; still, i wanted to have this vest now, rather than wait to knit it just before fall arrives.
looks good so far, however...
when i started it, i had this vision of a simple pattern. knit front and back separately, bottom up. scooped neck and 2×2 ribbing to under the bust (similar to hilary's swedish fad classic-ish)...
but, although i'm already halfway through the armholes for the back panel, i started thinking that maybe this isn't what i want to make at all. it's Irish tweed—to take full advantage of the yarn, it deserves to be knitted with some cables and texture. not quite to the extent of a clan aran sweater, but something more than just ribbing...
and maybe i'd rather make it with buttons instead of a pullover. i wasn't quite sure how this would look at first, but after seeing Bracken by Katya Frankel, i think i like it. in fact, i'm quite convinced that this is the shape i want... i mean it... want.
so... something like the simple and versatile Bracken... with cables and texture? i'm on it.
Comments (1)
I'm going against the cables actually! I love Hilary's little number and I think a green version of it would be fantastic.
Of course, I've never knit a vest before so you can feel completely free to ignore me. ;)
Posted by Kitten | March 20, 2009 5:33 PM
Posted on March 20, 2009 17:33