This is what happens when you knit one strand of sparkle railroad together with one strand of of Elann Super Kydd laceweight.I used the CPY Curved Vest (from the freebie pattern section) with a slight modification...I cast on about 6 stitches fewer than originally called for, and added 3 on each side right before the increases for the front and back. As I suspected, this improved the pattern fit significantly...and were I to make this vest again (and I might, for MIL) I may go for 8 stitches. That only moves the back armhole in about 1".
I used about 4 1/2 balls of Estelle Dazzle in Mocha, and about 1 1/4 balls of Super Kydd in Blackberry. The Kydd is a rich, dark purple that is somehow half a step away from indigo.
I am not a big sparkle girl, and I am not a huge fuzzy sweater fan...and this project had just a touch of glam in there. I could easily wear it with dress pants or jeans.
I would consider this a good last minute Christmas gift. You have EXACTLY enough time to make one of these for your aunt, your sister, or yourself.
Go. Hurry!!!
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What a nice way to blend two yarns. When Dazzle first came out, I couldn't figure out what I would do with it. Last minute quick knit gifts are always handy. ;-)
Where did you find that pattern? I assumed it was Elann, but I looked and didn't see it.
Marie-It's Crystal Palace yarns....were you knitting when they used to be in Berkley?
B
You're a regular knitting machine! Wow! Love that combo of yarns; I have an affinity for railroad and mohair together.
really nice, read through the pattern, I think I may do this for MIL but for her birthday not for Christmas Great look!!
Ah... so that's what CPY stands for! lol. I never would have figured that out.
No, I didn't know they were in Berkeley. Was this long ago? I only started knitting 2 years ago... (wow, has it only been 2 yrs???)
Bets,
I cant get over how great that turned out!!! I want to see it modeled now. OH and by the way, I love the bitchiness counter!!!
Libby
PS. my blog has a new counter as well!!!
thanks for the b-day wishes. you are some sneaky girls! i just noticed the bitchiness counter that libby pointed out...very cute!!
-w
mmm..very very nice yarn combo. lovely fabric. but ya need to model it!
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