Questions: 10 August
10. Which craft project do you want to do next?
First up, I'm part way through this cute vest (the photo shows the local designer wearing it). It comes in a pure-wool kit from the designer in Wanaka, pick your colours. Mine are watery: rain grey, aqua blue, glacial green. It's a cool construction; you knit the front and back sideways at the same time in one piece, then just seam under the arms (as you can see) and pick up stitches to add the band and lapels. I'm at the stage where I have to seam the sides in mattress stitch, but I have yet to work out how big I want the armholes. i.e. what I might be wearing it over. Plus, like many knitters, I'm not as keen on seaming.
So, my next project? It'll be something small after this one which has been the largest I've done for a while. Very possibly this hat as it can be worn different ways, has various style options (I think I'll go fairly plain), and I have some lovely Malabrigo Rios yarn that would work well. I live in a windy coastal town and hats are always good.
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First up, I'm part way through this cute vest (the photo shows the local designer wearing it). It comes in a pure-wool kit from the designer in Wanaka, pick your colours. Mine are watery: rain grey, aqua blue, glacial green. It's a cool construction; you knit the front and back sideways at the same time in one piece, then just seam under the arms (as you can see) and pick up stitches to add the band and lapels. I'm at the stage where I have to seam the sides in mattress stitch, but I have yet to work out how big I want the armholes. i.e. what I might be wearing it over. Plus, like many knitters, I'm not as keen on seaming.
So, my next project? It'll be something small after this one which has been the largest I've done for a while. Very possibly this hat as it can be worn different ways, has various style options (I think I'll go fairly plain), and I have some lovely Malabrigo Rios yarn that would work well. I live in a windy coastal town and hats are always good.
Also posted on Dreamwidth, with
comments.