June 17, 2004

It's Almost Like Being in Tanzania

Right Arm.jpg

So I was going to be so excited to just show you that I was thrilled to finish an armhole on the lovely waistcoat of the elephants.

But then I started thinking that it was still early and I had lots of time to be sitting on the sofa, enjoying my television and my knitting. And even though it's two color garter stitch, it's at least in the round this time, so it's rather quicker than the front and back of the front band.

And look what happened:

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That's right! I've just got to trim and cross stitch the steeks in place, deal with a few ends, and see if I can make something happen buttonwise - which may prove difficult because the buttonholes turned out much smalled and harder to deal with than I had expected.

There are a few things that I would do differently if I were to knit this pattern again, but for the most part, I'm pretty much pleased with it. And it really kindled a huge love for fair isle in me. I really want to start playing with fair isle design. And there are something like 134 colors of Spindrift, just for starters. I do believe that I will be getting my color on rather soon...

Posted by Jon at June 17, 2004 12:10 AM
Comments

Lookin' good, sugar!

Yep. Fair Isle's addictive.

Posted by: Anne at June 17, 2004 06:38 AM

Fabulous! Watching Anne, and now you, produce such beautiful elephant vests has kindled some definite longing in me to follow suit... but I can't afford any yarn right now and the weather's not right for wool, so I think I'll have to wait at least until the fall... still, it's so gorgeous! Congratulations! (And you completed it so quickly, it seems to me).

Posted by: Aven at June 17, 2004 10:26 AM

Whoo hoo! That is a beautiful vest. Congrats on finishing it. :)

Posted by: Rana at June 17, 2004 02:10 PM

Great job, Jon! Congrats on your first steeks and the fair isle looks work great. What a wonderful project. Good luck with those buttons!

Posted by: alison at June 19, 2004 03:48 PM