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Presenting Veste Everest

This vest has actually been finished for a few weeks now, and I've worn it several times. I really like it.
Pattern: Veste Everest from Interweave Knits, by Veronik Avery
Yarn: Queensland Collection Kathmandu aran, about 6 skeins, bought really cheap on closeout from yarn.com
Size: 34", which means about an inch of negative ease on me. The fabric is quite stretchy and rather thick, I believe some negative ease is a good thing for this pattern.
Mods: I did an extra repeat of the cable pattern before the armhole shaping. It's still a bit short but that doesn't matter because I'll always wear a shirt beneath it.
Time to knit: About 3 weeks, on and off

This sweater inspired me to knit more Veronik Avery patterns- my parents gave me her book, Knitting Classic Style, for Christmas, and I love the military cardigan- I will definitely knit that at some point. I also want to make more vests! I think they are very practical for winter in the mid-atlantic region. One more photo, brighter to see the yummy cable detailing. The color is more true in the first photo however- very dark brown.

FO: Rogue Redux aka Little Red Cardi

So, after many months of the pieces sitting around, I finally seamed rogue and added a separating zipper. I used Knitpicks Wool of the Andes in the Cranberry color, which is a bit darker red than it appears in these photos. I knit the 34" size and blocked it a a tad bigger- I wanted this to be a body-hugging knit. I added a few inches of length to both the body and the sleeves and skipped the pocket. I, for one, do not need extra fabric hanging off my stomach!
The hood fits perfectly and is very functional for keeping me warm- seems I'm always freezing and the hood is great because I don't have to carry around a separate hat.

I had fun posing for these pictures. and it definitely got a bit silly as I thought about being a "rogue".