The truth about Electra

Truth is, I love it! The tweediness of the tweeds, the fuzziness of the kidsilk haze, the colors.

I had to wait a couple of days after I finished the vest front before I could face weaving in the ends, of which there were about sixty (!) for the back and ten for the front because I knit in most of the ends as I went. The stitches evened out a lot after I wet blocked it. (The Yorkshire Tweed DK in Revel bled a bit in the Eucalan wash.) However, the sides are still a little lumpy bumpy because the yarn weights are so different.

I wonder what other color combos would work for Electra. If my to- knit list isn't so long I might consider knitting another, especially since I won't be wearing this one. Yep. Electra is close fitting. I knew that, but irrationally went ahead and knit the usual size 34. Remember Hamish, which I knit for Yu, my six year old? Well...

What was I thinking?   hehe.  I suspect Electra is going to look cuter on my twelve year old niece than on me. 

Specs:

Pattern source: Rowan 38, size 34

Yarn: 2 balls of Yorkshire Tweed DK in Revel (almost all used up, with my ends being 6-8 inches long), 1 ball each of Felted Tweed in Melody and Midnight, and Kidsilk Haze in Dewberry

No modifications to the pattern were made but if I ever knit this again, it'll be in the round to reduce the number of ends.

Comments

[Purly Whites]

Joy! What a gorgeous sweater. You did such a fabulous job. I'm so sad it won't fit you.

[Agnes]

Very beautifully done, Joy! Give me some boosting inspiration to work on mine! ;)

[blossom]

oh my gosh that is just a perfect vest!! too bad it won't fit. but at least you can see your neice wearing it and be proud!!

[thuy]

that is gorgeous! i so want one now. i'd wear it even if it didn't fit well. :)

[Felicia from sweetgeorgia]

Beautiful job, Joy! Even knitting in the round, I still have about a million ends to weave in!

[lyn]

Beautiful, Joy and bravo on the weaving in!

[Angela]

WOW! Beautiful! I'd love to learn how you knitted in the ends as you went. Great Job!

[erin]

Lovely colours on the vest, I'm sure the niece will be delighted.

[mimi]

Your vest is really pretty and the colors are well coordinated. You've knitted this one in a short time, maybe you should try it again! Now that you have a sample, it's easier to get the right size.

[Siow Chin]

It's so beautiful, can I be your niece? If I block it out a little more and starve for one month maybe I can fit?

[lauray]

It's lovely. Very unfortunate about not fitting you. Your niece is one lucky girl! :)

[Jeanne]

Those colors are just gorgeous. If it were me, I would almost seriously think about cutting the front and making it a vest, to be worn unbuttoned so that the chest measurement was irrelevant!

[Eva Shiu]

Gorgerous ! Beautiful colour ! It looks much better than the one on Rowan magazine cover !

What is your next project ?

[jacqueline]

it's just gorgeous. are you sure it doesn't fit you! you did a wonderful job on it.

[Tracy]

Stretch...stretch....stretch. It looks wonderful, go on you're not very big are you...I bet it looks great on.

[Adele]

Absolutely gorgeous. You did an amazing job. I really want one now.

[marichan]

Bee-yoo-tee-full!!! I think it looks amazing. I'm sorry it doesn't fit but I think you're going to inspire many people to knit this vest!

[terhi]

Really beautiful! And so sad it doesn't fit you.

[dawn]

this is lovely! I love the colours, and the textures. Are you sure it won't fit you? Maybe some extreme blocking might help?

Dawn

[Andrea]

Lovely colours and knitting. What a shame if it doesn't fit you! Hope your neice will appreciate what she's getting if she ends up the recipient.

If you knit another in the round - I'd be interested in knowing what modifications you have to make etc. as I have never adapted a pattern to do it in the round.

[Dorothy]

WOW!! Another beautiful project! How do you do it so fast??????? With a little stretching, I'm sure you could make it fit. I'll add that to my list of projects to do (someday!)....

[Anne]

The vest is lovely, Joy. Well done. I love the colours. They really go together! Congrats on Toledo. It looks good on you.

[Miss Twiss]

I'm sorry you can't wear the vest, it is so pretty. The colours are really special and I'm sure with all the different textures of yarns it is even more special.

[Yuvee]

That's just so gorgeous!!
Too bad it doesn't fit, next time maybe?

[Li]

It's beautiful! Are you sure it won't fit? Please make it fit! Do whatever you have to! Ha ha. I'm going to have to knit this now.