Some Progress, I Believe…

But the snow continues to harsh my knitting mellow…

We’re having the 3rd snow dump in as many weeks, and frankly, the charm of a snowy winter has worn off already.  It started snowing about 12 hours ago, and the plow guys have been here TWICE for the driveway — $$$.  Ow.  But it beats moving 12 inches by yourself by shoveling.  On a double wide driveway.  Half of which is not ours.   Hate.  Snow.

I got started on Brian’s Vest this last weekend, which I am knitting for endless coffee (well, maybe three or four months worth).  After a few missteps with gauge and what not, we have a quite nice garment slowly taking shape from  a strand of yarn and two needles.   I love knitting — you can just take an idea, your own hard-earned knitting knowledge, some yarn and two sticks and..

MAKE A THING!! 

Here’s the Original from Mon Tricot, circa 1971/72 –

Stylin’ In the Seventies!

Alas, the photo was so murky that I’m really having to guess about the shaping details, although the directions are pretty clear.  My main problem was that I had to change the gauge.  The original was knitted in sport wt. yarn, 6 st/in, and my clone is in worsted at 5st/in.  Thank GOODNESS for the book, “The Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns”, which is ‘open-source’ knitting patterns.  Make a swatch, pick a gauge, and knit your own basic vest/sweater/hat/mitt/s gloves/socks/scarves.  It helped me out with changing the gauge and getting the right number of stitches on the needles for Brian’s Vest.   I’m really really REALLY grateful that Brian is a bit under 6 feet tall and with a 38 chest.  There’s nothing more discouraging than committing to a pattern for someone the size of Sasquatch.   ENDLESS endless amounts of knitting…

 

And here’s our progress so far:

 

 

It's a Vest! It's a Tie!

Looking pretty nifty; Brian got to see this much yesterday, and he was allllllllll aquiver!  Work continues at a relaxed pace. 

 

 

 

 

 

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