Now that I've actually been getting packages out, I can start sharing some of my past SP knitting. This was for my downstream SP5, mtwelovett; it was designed for Baby Bobbi Bear, but might end up fitting her typical model, Teddy, better. I designed and knit this in a fever-induced haze on the last weekend of the Olympics. I had finished the knitting on the Roscalie Vest the month before, and was stuck in finishing purgatory. I wanted a nice quick fair isle project, and I wanted to try designing my own fair isle in minature, while the large one was still fresh in my mind. The designing took most of one day - I designed the fair isle patterns from scratch, but the real challenge was planning the dimensions. With the fever, I was constantly calculating and re-calculating and forgetting what I had already figured out (even with writing it down in the notebook). Fortunately the fever abated the next day, and I could knit it up without feeling like a Typhoid Mary. Then the real problem came - I had had the fun break of knitting it up, but then there was twice as much fair isle to finish.
Front of the vest:
Mini Me on the Full-sized Roscali:
I am partially consoling myself with the fun fair isle that I've done, since I only got 5th place at the state fair. Guess the first place last year was beginner's luck. Plus I think the fair has gotten a lot more competative in the past year or two. Ah well, at least it leaves me room to work my way up next year. Small Child wants a ribbon to go with the Reef fair isle cardigan I am going to knit for him (I don't know why he thinks he is going to keep it though...)
Front of the vest:
Mini Me on the Full-sized Roscali:
I am partially consoling myself with the fun fair isle that I've done, since I only got 5th place at the state fair. Guess the first place last year was beginner's luck. Plus I think the fair has gotten a lot more competative in the past year or two. Ah well, at least it leaves me room to work my way up next year. Small Child wants a ribbon to go with the Reef fair isle cardigan I am going to knit for him (I don't know why he thinks he is going to keep it though...)
Those vests are fabulous! It's wonderful for me to come to work on Mondays and take a quick look and see such beauty and skill. This is what I love about blogging. It sets off the rest of my day, at the superficial style magazine where I work.
Posted by: sahara | August 28, 2006 at 10:56 AM
the sweater is unfortunately too small for Teddy, (he' has a big head ;) ) but his buddy Vinnie is sporting it nicely at the moment. Mom's partner rescued him from the Venetian Hotel in Vegas. (Teddy is jealous that Vinnie gets to wear the sweater though)
Love the larger model too.
Posted by: mtwelovett | August 31, 2006 at 01:49 PM