It's Friday and the last day of the month, and I have a finished vest!
Obviously this isn't a formal FO post; this project still needs a good blocking and a proper photo shoot. But it's off the needles and the ends have been woven in, so it's just a matter of time for the last steps. It feels good to have knit a garment so quickly, especially after my last two sweaters.
I expect soon I'll be casting on another larger project, but in the meantime I thought I'd take a little spinning break because I haven't had anything on the wheel in a while. I was craving some color and pulled this braid out from my stash:
This is from FatCatKnits and purchased a number of years ago when Ginny was closing up shop (she's since reopened). I am picturing this spun as a barberpoling two ply, so I'm going to split it in half lengthwise and then split at least one of those halves again for a fractal.
I'm still making slow but steady progress on Molly's socks and got at least an inch knit yesterday while sitting through a very long work meeting:
We will likely have winter-ish weather for a while yet, but I expect that the days that are cold enough for her to wear wool socks are likely limited, so I'd better get a move on.
We've got a fairly quiet weekend ahead. We're having a pre-birthday dinner with my parents tomorrow (my birthday is next weekend, but they're going to be away, so we're celebrating a bit early), and I expect we'll watch some of the Oscars on Sunday, but that's all that's on the calendar -- and that's just fine with me! I will Molly take some photos of me modeling the vest at some point, so you can expect a full FO post on Monday. Have a good weekend, friends!
Oh my! YAY for a Finished Object on a Friday!! That is awesome, Sarah! I can't wait to see modeled shots! Happy Early Birthday to you! Have a fantastic weekend! XO (and yes an abundance of exclamation points was necessary for this post!! Haha!)
ReplyDeleteHooray for a fast finished vest! And I think your colorful roving is just the antidote for Molly's neutral socks. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! That's a fine finish - the v neck is beautiful. Can't wait for the modeled pictures. I agree with Carole, that the roving you picked is a great counterpoint to Molly's socks. Happy early birthday - have fun celebrating and have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteWow, that was quick! It looks great and I'll look forward to seeing a modeled shot or two. That braid is stunning and I can't wait to see your handspun (but don't forget about Molly's socks)! ;-) I hope you have a wonderful, calm weekend.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing your finished vest! The colors in that braid are so fun, I bet that will spin up delightfully.
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