Vests

This week I have started three new projects, all of them being vests, all of them being pullovers, and all of them bottom-up. Two of the patterns I'm working on are from CanaryKnits, and so far I am loving her patterns. Most of them are free, easy to read, and would look great on most body types. The two that I have cast of her's are the SexyVesty and Corona, and both are coming along quite well. I've finished the main part of the body of the SexyVesty and gotten a good solid 6 inches of the Corona knitted. The other vest that I'm working on is Green Day by Mari Muinonen, for which I found a translation of.

SexyVesty is going along really well for me- finally I've found something that is worthy of my green malabrigo that I have been saving forever. My favorite thing about this pattern is the lace pattern; it looks like its argyle, but without all the tedious colorwork that you would have to put into an argyle sweater. Now that I've reached the point where it comes time to do the front piece, I find that things are getting a little sticky. I need to put it down for a while so things can click in my brain.

So then we can move on to Corona, also designed by CanaryKnits. I would consider this more of a hoodie than a vest, and the cable details on the collar make me so happy. I'm a simple kind of girl, and this little bit of detail is just perfect for me. Right now I'm knitting it in red, using two balls of red sock yarn held together. I'm really loving the fabric that is being created by doing this, and I can see myself using this pattern over and over again.

The vest from Mari Muinonen is progressing, but not as quickly as I would like. I think that I got caught up with the other two projects, and I've ignored this one for a little too long. I'm also not as happy as I could be with the cable details on this one, but not unhappy enough to frog it. But its also simple enough to put off to the side for a little. Its what I like to do, have several projects going on at once so I can move around when I get bored. I'm a bit of an ADD knitter. As soon as I can borrow another camera, pictures will follow.

Finished projects and computer woes

So I've managed to finish my unshaped shrug in my red bulky yarn. I would love to share it with all of you, but this is the week that my computer has decided not to work, period. I think that I might have to journey off to Sham Shui Po in search of a new hard-drive. :( No pictures for now, but I'm hoping to have this problem solved soon, because I am going crazy without my computer!

Anyway, the shrug turned out quite nicely, though a bit longer across the back then I hand intended. This was also my first time picking up stitches to create a border. The 2x2 ribbing turns in a little bit, but I think with some blocking that it will work out nicely. Its very warm, and I think that it will suite my mother when she comes to visit during Chinese New Year. I've also been very busy working on my Very-Cropped Hoodie, from MagKnits. This one I'm making for a friend is in tones of brown, from Vintage ColorMulti. After about 3 weeks of knitting, I'm working on the second sleeve, and the hood is all that remains after that. I've made some adjustments to the pattern for yarn and needle size, mostly repetition of some rows and knitting the sleeves in the round, versus flat like the pattern calls for. Its worked out nicely, especially with the yarn picked. It should be perfect for the recently chilly Hong Kong weather. Hopefully pictures will come soon!

Another interesting and happy development in my life recently is that I have been included into some wonderful knitting groups with some very talented ladies! They are all incredibly talented and interesting women. I've included some of their blogs in my links now. You should check them out! I enjoy their company and I think that I can also learn a lot from them. That's all the knitting news from my corner!