It is going to be a vest after all

Remember when I posted about my Back-to-School vest? It is ok if you don't, just go there and read. It needed fixing, and since I have not even started my 4th sweater, I thought,"That's it, I'll fix it and it will be my April project." I am not cheating, vests and wips do count. I took it out the basket:



A hole, near the hem. Of course the vest is bottom up (if it had been bottom down, the hole would have been near the top.)
That was it. I ripped the all thing out. And decided for a vest again. This one.


Yes, it is the same yarn, natural light (top) versus artificial (bottom.)

This is why Ravelry was created

I started my Back-to-School vest from Fitted Knits in February 2008, so about 6 months after I joined Raverly. So why, may I ask, I did not look at the other Back-to-School vest BEFORE knitting it? Stupidity, I guess.

What's wrong with it? Well, pretty much what many of the other 433 knitters who made this say: the straps are too wide, the neck line is too high, it needs decreases after the bust increases, it is too long.

So, after weaving all the ends (yes, I often do that, denial denial denial), I have decided I need to rip back to the armholes in order to fix 3 out of 4 problems, or at least one inch into the ribbing to fix all 4 problems.

This sounds like a good candidate for my Ravelympics 2008.

Could this be the year?

Could this be the year I finally knit things for myself? Not only I finished my SBK [Ravelry Link]:



but I am almost done with my Ariann [Ravelry Link]:


Yarn: Queensland Collection Uruguay DK

The plan is to wear it at Stitches, I am going to be all Saturday at the FTA booth.

And, I casted on the Back-to-School U-Neck Vest[Ravelry Link] from Fitted Knits by Stefanie Japel:


Yarn: Karabella Aurora 8

Well, I like purple, I like Stephanie Japel's work.

UPDATE on the CONTEST: Principessa has raised almost $100 - thank you so much to everybody who donated on her page or sending me the money via paypal. She she does reach $100, there are going to be two winners! Or three if she reaches $200 and so forth.