Thursday, May 14, 2009

Oregon Vest - FINISHED


Two years after being done knitting this vest, I have finally gotten the cloth pockets sewn in. I am pleased with the pockets but not so much with the way they make the stretchy knit fabric so non-stretchy. It is hard to make the cotton cloth stretch when it isn't meant to but it surprised me what a difference it made.

This is detail of the pocket, you can't even see the pretty fabric from here....

2 comments:

Diane said...

Looks comfy, wish it had more shaping to flatter your slim figure though. Did you knit it out of KnitPicks bulky alpaca blend? I recognize the yarn. It used to be called Sierra but they changed the name.

Tracie said...

It was about 2 sizes too big so I gave it to a friend of mine at work who is thrilled. I'm going to make it again but in the correct size. I need to get better at fitting my real body size and not the size I think I am. ;-)

I made it out of Ella Rae Amity Solid. It's an acrylic blend that knits up great but my next one will be wool. I love the easy care of tossing it in the wash but I miss the feel of the wool.