Fitted Knits Along

Update

Hello everyone,

thx for the comments ;)  It is a very lovely color.  Here are a few updated pics ~ Enjoy!

~ Back 2 School Vest ~

I began this one at the end of last month but had to frog it since I twisted it at the join. heehee  I started again on the 4th and its coming along rather nicely.  I've just finished the P2 K2 which took abit but I made it.  I've started the middle ribbing type section and will begin the waffle pattern.  I can't wait to see it finished.  Here is a pic:

BTS Vest Done

I finished my BTS Vest. I like the fit. It took me several times to get the gauge right (and read the pattern). One day, I'll get it right the first time. ;-p I used 3 skeins of Cascade Quattro. I narrowed the straps a little, but next time I would decrease more.

Heather R

Finished..well, sort of!

Finished my vest, but I want to rip out neck edging and redo it.  It will have to wait as I am making baby socks for impending deliveries.  I think the vest makes me look chubbier, but I love it anyway and will still wear it proudly!

Help please!!!

I have got up to the darts for the bust increases and for the life of me I cannot work this put. I have unpicked twice so far as it looked a mess.

I know from reading this that I should increase on a K round to avoid holes by starting the K1P1 early, but what I don't get is this...
when I RLI, after the subsequet increases, are the stitches in between the RLI and LLI increased? My logical brain says yes, but my blonde brain JUST CAN"T GET IT  aaaarrrggghhhhh!

Please help a fellow knitter in distress.

Thank you.

BTS Vest in Progress

Thanks everyone for your comments. I ripped out and reswatched. It came out to 4.9 sts to inch instead of the pattern's 4.5. I decided to do the 39", which is 2 sizes smaller than what I originally intended to make. I got a lot of knitting done over the weekend and have started the waffle stitch section. The increases area a little confusing. I don't know if I'm doing them "right", but at least I'm doing them  consistently.

Heather

BTS Vest Help

I've started this pattern twice, now and am having problems with the gauge and pattern reading. The bottom border just seems too big. I'm in between sizes and need to decide which size to knit on my third attempt.

First question is regarding the yarn. I'm using the recommended Cascade 220. After this is washed and does any "blooming" (whatever that is), would that make the garment larger or smaller? This will help in deciding which size to knit.

Question two regards the pattern. I'm not sure if I understand this correctly. If I decide to make the finished bust size of 41", the picture shows 23" for the bust. This means the bust will be 46", right? My second attempt using a gauge that was "slightly" larger than the recommended gauge. I'm about 4-5 inches bigger than my belly. I know a little off over so many stitches means alot, but I don't know if I understand the pattern/picture correctly.

Does the 5 inches mean the pattern gives that much room for wearing a shirt underneath the vest? Isn't that a bit much? I know the ribbing section will be smaller because of the stretch and will hug the body, but I didn't think the bottom border (alternating stockinette and reverse stockinette) should be that much bigger. Help me knitting gurus.

Heather

Vest

Just  started the vest in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Black Cherry.  It's coming along.
  Also got a big box delivered from Smiley's for a couple of other Fitted Knits.

Another Fitted Knit!

After a long hiatus and lots of FOs from this book, I'm back into it.

Here's my latest Fitted Knit, the Back to School Vest. I really love it!!

Size: 34 Yarn: Cascade 220 "The Heathers" in color 2438 (about 2 1/4 skeins)

Needles: Sizes 6 and 5 Clover Bamboo circulars

Modifications: shortened the body ribbing by an inch

For more pics, see my blog. Future projects planned are the Split Neckline Cap Sleeve Tee, Dropped Stitch Lace Tank, Boatneck Bluebell and I've just gotten a request to make another Perfect Periwinkle Turtleneck Tube Vest in black for one of my friends. At that point, I think I will have made about 75% of the projects in the book!

1st timer...smiles

HI everyone, this is my first knit along and I am looking forward to it.  I love pretty much all of the patterns in the fitted knits book and am going to start with the Back to school u neck vest in a charcoal colour.  Not quite sure how to put up pics but perhaps someone can tell me how?