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| This is closer to the true color of the yarn |
Project: Firelight 火光
Pattern: Firelight, by Agnes Kutas-Kereztes, Knitty Winter 2011
Yarn: Peruvia Wonders Fine Alpaca, 80% alpaca, 20% wool, from Peru
Yardage: about 1092 yards in stash
Needles: Size 3 & 5
Cast on: August 7, 2013
Notes: It's been awhile since I knitted a garment for myself, and this little vest seems to be a good "come back to me" start. I've had this yarn for a few years. There is no yardage on the label, and it's not quite enough for a sweater or shawl. I estimate it's about sports weight, and compare with other sports weight yarns, it would come to about 1000 yards. The vest is designed to show firelight and smoke with cables, yarn overs and twisted stitches. It's knitted bottom up in the round with slight waist shaping. I'm done with the fire part, the rest is a simple cable all the way up.
Coming up next week -- Giveaway alert! Remember my friend Audry Nicklin (design name Bear Ears) who designed the super cool Celestarium shawl which was displayed in the Blue Moon Fiber Booth at Stitches West? I met Audry at Green Planet Yarn, and she quit the job soon after I started to work on The Book. Over the next few months I followed the progress of The Book on her blog. I'm proud to say that The Book, Lit Knits, is now available for preorder. Next week I will review the book and GIVEAWAY a copy of the eBook. Stay tuned!
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5 comments:
That is a very nice vest for a "knit for me" project. I love how the flames look.
That is a very nice vest for a "knit for me" project. I love how the flames look.
Good choice of the pattern and yarn. Of course we all need a "just for me" once in a while :)
Looks like a fun knit.
I really like the flame part... Nice choice for a self knit.
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