2nd Time’s A Charm
Monday, May 3, 2010 at 9:12PM I got real interested in a pattern in the latest issue of Vogue Knitting, Lutz & Patmos. What sparked my interest? A customer at the LYS I work at part time, Green Planet Yarn. A customer came in one day looking for yarn to make this gorgeous vest. We choose Katydid, a ribbon cotton, very soft and perfect for the Lutz & Patmos project. After that, I was stuck on it and purchased the yarn that same day.
I casted on 4/25 and seamed up the vest on 5/1. The seaming was a bit tricky with the stitch pattern for Lutz & Patmos. I tried it on, and it fit, but not the way I wanted it. While everything about the size was right, it just didn’t fit me. So I had a decision to make, add crochet border to lengthen it? I did want it longer, but having solid crochet edging longer than the 2 inches called for in the pattern didn’t seem right. I really did like the pattern and am very eager to wear it.
So what did I do? I ripped, all the way to nothing! I re-cast on last night and am making the largest size to get the most drape. I plan on wearing it with skin tight tops and teeny shorts 
Now I’m about 4 inches into the bottom half of the body, and moving along fast. The good thing about starting over is that I know the pattern inside out now, and there are modifications I plan to make to it. I plan on having this done very soon so I can share photo shoots for you all!
On a separate note, I’ll share an awesome yarnie goody, my “Mad Hatter” package from the Alice in Wonderland Sock club from Woolgirl.
Look at that! A Mad Hatter stitch marker!
I’m absolutely “MAD!!” over this colorway, it’s just gorgeous!
I’ll leave you now, to bask over my luscious “Mad Hatter” yarn, and will see you mid-week!
Happy Monday
Rocky
Reader Comments (2)
Ugh, so sorry you had to rip back! Ah, those perfectionist tendencies.
That's one amazing sock club package. Just incredible.
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