flyinmysoup

Pattern:  Eunny Jang's Deep V-neck vest
Yarn:  Knitpicks Merino Style; CC nutmeg (4 skeins), MC moss (5 skiens)
Needles:  3.5 mm addis
Start/Finish:  1 sept/ 10 sept 2006
Notes:  i added a skull motif to the pattern.  i'm wearing the vest  in the picture--one with the b-day girl to be added--mostly, i just hate when people post a FO that's just flat and not worn as it's intend to be.  makes it hard to visualize it for me.  any who, my measurements are different from the intended wearer--i have a bigger rack, and i'm a good 6" shorter than she is, so i think it's going to look alright on her.  if i make myself a vest, i have to figure out something different with the shoulder/arm area.  the shoulders are so wide and so arm holes are a bit floppy.  the vest is also a titch longer than i'd like it to be (i did some finagling to get it to look alright in the picture)
truth be told, meg (the recipient) and i did a fitting yesterday.  i gave her the choice of trying it on in front of many people or just me and G.  i was a bit worried about the fit at the waist and hips as i'm a bit smaller than her in those areas and couldn't get an accurate idea of if it would fit her or not.  i'm going to block a bit more ease into the waist/hip region, and it's going to be fine.  incidentally, she really really liked it--she gave me the best compliment ever "Kate, this looks better than store bought!"  i was tickled.

in other news, g and i ended up buy a new car yesterday!  we went to the dealer to check it out in person, and ended up taking it home!  (his name is clive--i name everything) he's really really red, and the nicest car that either of us has ever owned!

in closing, for you freaky check-out-the-innards-of-fair-isle people, a gratuitous, inside out shot of the vest!