The third finish in my
Make Nine Challenge is
Lolita, a side-to-side knit vest with lace patterning. The pattern is by
Jamie Thomas for Imagine Knits. This finish also moves one long-time project off the knitting UFO list. A good feeling!
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| Lolita vest. Completed March 2019. |
I purchased the
Lolita vest pattern at the
Stitches South expo in 2012 or 2013. The piece
finally came off the needles in 2019 and was blocked the weekend of St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s Days, this past March.
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| After a 6-7 year time span, Lolita came off the needles in March 2019. |
Once off the needles, I could definitely tell my tension was different (a bit more relaxed) in 2019 from when I started the vest 6 - 7 years ago. Blocking helped even out the knitting somewhat.
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| Blocking the Lolita vest. |
I need more practice with seaming lace patterns. (The shoulder joins were evidence of this!) But I enjoyed getting back into knitting. The Louisa Harding 50% Merino wool/50% silk yarn was lovely—during the process and in the end result. And I am happy to have completed another piece to add to a handmade, MeMade wardrobe.
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| Lolita vest. Back view. |
I have about 160 yards of this yarn remaining. Maybe fingerless mitts are in my knitting future???
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| Make Nine sketchbook and remaining yarn from Lolita knit vest. |
Knitting begets knitting
Dusting off the knitting needles for this project has also rekindled my fondness for knitting—and the mindfulness of the process. So I rummaged my yarn stash and have started a new vest—
Juzu, by rie vive. You can see the ball and needles in my hands in the top photo. I've made good progress in a month's time.
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| Juzu knit vest in progress. |
Knitting begets more knitting!
