\nYeah, that’s Peter’s thumb in the photo. I was too lazy to crop. Here’s a closeup of one of the flowers, complete with beads:
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\nI tell you, mohair is warm! The vest in Girly Knit is white and styled a bit differently. Here<\/a> is a picture of it. Okay, some specs:
\nPattern: basically made it up. It’s just a plain old V-neck vest. I measured an old vest and went from there. It’s an 8K 2P rib.
\nYarn: Jo Sharp Kid Mohair in color 603 from elann<\/a>. I almost got away with using THREE balls, but I had to break into a fourth to knit the neckband. I used 5mm\/US 8 needles, but my gauge was looser than what is specified on the band. For the green I used Marvelous Mohair from Steadfast Fibers in color Groovy Green. The orange is Mango Moon.
\nAm I forgetting any details? I am usually terrible about specs, so I feel very virtuous right now for remembering to save the labels!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Okay, so I finally finished the flowery vest from Girly Knit! Yeah, that’s Peter’s thumb in the photo. I was too lazy to crop. Here’s a closeup of one of the flowers, complete with beads: I tell you, mohair is … Continue reading