My first ever knitted garment! It has come up much better than I had imagined, despite some mathematical misunderstanding (miscounting) that left me with too many stitches at the division of the neck. I remedied the situation with a border of double crochet stitches, which did away with the daunting task of picking up stitches and trying to knit those.
I had thought it would take a lot longer to complete this knit, given my previous failures. With this in mind I chose a larger size, content that Cohen would have grown into it by the time it was finished. As you may be able to tell in this photo of the toddler in question (sporting Daddy's hat), he has some growing to do.
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You've done a great job, love the colour. I can knit but not follow a pattern, so its scarves all the way for me.
ReplyDeletewow, Christina, it looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteits gorgeous. great job
ReplyDeleteWow, what an amazing job!! Love the colour and love the idea of crocheting around the neckline...I may have to keep that idea up my sleeve :)
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Oh go you! I love the vest - don't go wishing any growing on them though - they will do that soon enough!
ReplyDeleteWell done you even the seams look neat (I hate doing seams lol)
ReplyDeleteLove this vest, have been meaning to make one for my son, but haven't found one I like until now, am off to find your pattern, thanks.
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous, Christina! I love how you've improvised with the crochet. You know it's going to fit him in the blink of an eye :) Kx
ReplyDeleteGreat work!
ReplyDeleteI love how crochet saved the day. Nice thinking.
Looks great! I just knitted a beanie for hubby and felt so uncoordinated using 2 needles indead of a hook!
ReplyDeletegorgeous - i envy all knitters because i simply cannot!!
ReplyDeleteI love it. No stopping you now.
ReplyDeleteWell done on such a great job!
ReplyDeleteAdorable, gorgeous work. I can't believe that is the first knitted project, no wonder it's fantastic with your crochet skills, love Posie
ReplyDeletebrilliant solution to the neck thing ~ love how it looks. cohen is such a cutey :)
ReplyDeleteYou go girl!!! It looks great. I have yet to brave more than beanies, scarves and cushion covers in the knitting department. I love the grey colourway. What yarn did you use?
ReplyDeleteI love it, gorgeous work!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so nice!!! Beautiful! I think it was a great idea to crochet the neckline. My first knitted garment was also a vest. When I tried for the second one I knitted the neckline separately and then I sew it. Picking up stitches is not my strength. Well done!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous, well done. I'm yet to complete my first knitted garment! The colour is really lovely. x
ReplyDeleteLove it! Congrats! My first was much worse! hehe :)
ReplyDeleteStarlet. It's FABULOUS. And that crocheting around the neckline means it'll wear all that kid wrangling even better...
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your lovely comments! I have well and truly been bitten by the knitting bug now. :)
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