While going back to work has been pretty much the same disaster it was in October, and I left today in tears, I do have something new to show you!  (Or, new to you!  I knit these two vests in September, actually, so I’ve been wearing them throughout the fall and winter, and they’ve kept me nice and warm!)  The Spring Knotions Preview is out, and while you can’t see much now, you’ll be able to see both vests from all angles on Monday when the full issue goes live.  What you can see here is a peek at the Textured Argyle Vest, knit in my Fiber Fiend Yumm, in the Into the Woods colorway.  The other vest is a variation on the theme, a Textured Diamond Vest, argyle without the lines, knit in Knit Picks Main Line, in Dusty Lavender.

I’ve always had a fascination with argyle, but I’ve never knit it because I have an aversion to intarsia. In comes the Textured Argyle Vest: the best of both worlds! It’s an argyle pattern, but it’s all texture, no intarsia! The combination of my hand-dyed yarn in the Into the Woods colorway with the argyle texture really reminds me of the forest, which I love. However, the argyle pattern is subtle, so if you want something more bold, go for the Diamond Vest, knit in Knit Picks Main Line. Both vests are knit bottom-up in the round with feminine waist shaping and overlapping square ribbed shawl collars. At the neckline and armholes, the vests are divided into three sections: left front, right front, and back, which are worked separately and then grafted together at the shoulders. They’re a quick knit and great to toss on over a crew-neck or a long-sleeved shirt.

Sizes: 28.5 (32, 35.5, 39, 42.5, 46.25, 49.75, 53.25)” to fit 30 (32, 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54)” bust

Gauge: 18 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches in Argyle or Diamond Texture Pattern on US8/5.0 mm needles

Uses 410 – 738 yards worsted weight yarn

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