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| Here it is |
As we continue living in Canary Islands, my need for knitted garments is minimal. On the other hand, I still have some balls of yarn bought years ago, purely because they were beautiful. The knitting process pleases and soothes me, so I keep making stuff I don’t need.
This time, I decided to make a one-ball project with the last remaning Schoppel-Wolle Laceball. At least I think, I may even say hope, it was the last one. As the name indicate, it is lace-weight self striping yarn, 100 grams per ball.
The project itself was extremely simple — knitting in rounds, ribbing 1x1, till I had very little yarn left. I divided the remains in two to make straps. I still have about 10 grams worth of yarn left.
Things I learned while making the project:
- Cast off with i-cord, which you can see on the lower edge of the vest. Note to self — i-cord needs to have less rows than the ribbing has stitches, otherwise it creates a visible ruff effect. Maybe next time I will try to work out the correct ratio.
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| Casting off with a needle |
- Cast off with a needle, which I used for the straps. Creates very neat elastic edge. The edge is flat, unlike i-corded one.
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| Finished edge |
Details were joined together with a crocheting hook.
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| Possible styling |
As the vest is just a cylinder with some straps attached, it can be worn as a circular scarf.
And that’s all for now.
I still have a few balls of yarn left, so stay tuned.
Knitting pics on Shutterstock — here.
