Sunday, December 8, 2013

A knitted vest

I finished this vest  last month. It is now blocked and I wore it today. Yes, it fits! And I love it.


This is made from 100% alpaca yarn that I bought at the Alpaca Market in Estes Park, Colorado last September. The owner of the alpacas, called this Tweed. It is two natural colors of fiber together - no dyes.


It was fun to knit and is super soft! I was told that I needed to do more than just a stockinette stitch with alpaca - it has a tendency to stretch. 

I don't think you can see the detail very well - sorry about that. The top is a double seed stitch then a cable band and the bottom is a sideways stockinette stitch.


The pattern is My Antonia Vest by Rosemary Drysdale. I saw the vest made up in Estes Park at The Stitchin' Den and loved the pattern.


6 comments:

  1. Beautiful job. Looks great on you and I love your tree in the background.

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  2. That turned out great and looks like it fits perfectly!

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  3. That turned out great and looks like it fits perfectly!

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  4. That turned out great and looks like it fits perfectly!

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  5. How gorgeous! I don't knit so I'm always jealous of those who do. :) blessings, marlene

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