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Kimono Style Waistcoat
February 05, 2008
Well! I finished that cashmere scarf from the last post - I am pleased with how it's looking, but it needs a good blocking to make it hang properly - perhaps I'll do that this coming weekend.
Last weekend I bought Rowan 43, and also Rowan Studio 8. I've never particularly liked the Studio magazines until this one - there is the occasional nice item, but lots that are vaguely bizarre or boxy as well. Or the pattern is in some 4-ply yarn and looks awesome but it would take me over a year to make it - no good for slow knitters!
I liked lots of things in Studio 8 though, so I bought a copy and enough Scottish Tweed to make the Kimono Style Waistcoat. I have knitted a grand total of 6 rows and already feel like the project is dragging! Haha that's why I'm blogging about it instead of getting on with making it!
The yarn is really not very soft at all! I think it is making my hands dry. I hope it feels ok to wear over long sleeves... I like the tweedy goodness though. Maybe it's just a comedown from cashmere?!
I always buy the Rowan magazines mostly for just looking at, and I'm not sure I'll make anything from this one. There are a couple of things I like a lot, but as always I never feel as inspired as I would with a Winter magazine. There are some things in there that I REALLY am not sure about as well - have you guys seen the jumper or cardi or whatever it is with spider web under the sleeves? That's pretty nuts. Also there is some seriously boxy, too colourful stuff in there too. Maybe it deserves its own post actually now I think about it - back with that in a couple of days!
Posted by jen at February 5, 2008 09:26 PM
Comments
This makes me drool. I also love to look at Rowan and dream.
Vicki
Posted by: Vicki at February 6, 2008 01:26 AM
Oh, I'm intrigued by both the pattern and the yarn. I always like cardigan-vest-waistcoat thingies, but I'm never sure I would actually wear one. Might have to rethink...
I like the yarn a lot. I was going to buy some Scottish Tweed with my Christmas money but they were sold out of the colour I wanted and I got something else in the sales instead. Have you tried Drops Design's Alaska? It's aran weight, but softer than the Scottish Tweed. I just tried the light gray and it's pretty nice.
Posted by: Kristin at February 6, 2008 10:22 AM
Too bad the Scottish Tweed isn't rocking your world, because that sweater is adorable! I hope you keep on with this one since it's so cute.
Posted by: sil at February 6, 2008 07:15 PM
I love that waistcoat :) What did you think of Rowan 43 though? On my first proper look through I wasn't all that impressed :( I only fancy making one plain cardi from it really. The rest of it looked either to old (particularly the lace things, and I love lace) or too dull. Hmmm. Maybe it will improve with viewing/seeing stuff on other people...
Posted by: Bryony at February 6, 2008 07:57 PM
Yeah, I'm not into Rowan 43. There is some weird, ugly stuff in there that I would never knit. A lot of the photos look like repeats from the Kidsilk Dream book - I'm just so underwhelmed with the whole thing.
Posted by: theLady at February 7, 2008 01:02 AM
Wow - knitting that kimono in Scottish tweed - respect! I LOVE it to look at but once tried making a pair of sleeves from a Rowan mag from a couple of years ago. It was 4-ply, and I didn't get very far before returning the wool to John Lewis to buy something much softer, and bigger, to work with. I found it stuck on my needles and I was constantly pulling and pushing it. But your Scottish Tweed looks bigger than 4-ply so hopefully you'll have more luck, and it'll knit up more quickly. And, like I said, it does look gorgeous. Good luck. Polly x x x
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