Love this pattern and have seen friends' finished products, so I decided to try it, too. Great end result and just a good useful item to have in the closet. love it!
I made 2 of these for Christmas gifts and they were very quick & easy. I would make 2 changes, however. First, since I don't like seeing the underside of the zipper I would pick up stitches along the wrong side of the zipper and knit 3 rows to make a facing to cover it. Second, I will NEVER AGAIN USE CHEAP YARN!! I had some left over from the craft store from when I first began knitting and my conscience made me use it up. I hate when I do that, because the time invested in a project is about the same no matter what yarn you use, and the end result is SO DIFFERENT! Oh well, lesson learned. And my conscience feels much better :-)
I knit this wonderful vest in a week! I was finally finished with all my knitted Christmas gifts and wanted to reward myself with a project for ME!!!
The instructions were simple and the fit perfect. Being the perfectionist that I am, I chose to graft the shoulder and hood seams, and I'm glad I did. Also, after the first wearing I decided I didn't like seeing the back side of the zipper tape, so I picked up stitches from the wrong side all along the zipper and knitted 3 rows of stockinette (right side next to zipper tape), and bound them off. Slip-stitched this facing in place and -- Voila! --invisible, and Perfect! (It's a curse)
I will definitely use this pattern again. Soon.
I used this pattern as a basis for a long sleeve v-neck cardigan. I worked two strands of worsted weight yarn together on size 11 needles which made a heavy winter sweater type jacket. I knitted button holes on the front band and have worn it all winter. this is a easy and versitile pattern--I will be using it again for a summer cardi.
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