And it's done.

Did I mention how much I heart my new 70mm macro lens?

I heart it A LOT. In fact it hasn't been off my camera since I got it a week ago. Heart heart heart.

Bonus picture of me looking stupid if you click through to flickr on the last shot. Never let it be said that I take myself too seriously.

Pattern: Sexy Vesty by Canary Sanctuary.
Yarn & Needles: Two skeins of Brunswick Ballybrae that I got at a thrift store for $6. US6 for the body, US4 for the ribbing around the neck and arms.
Modifications: Knit the ribbing at the edge for only 2" and did the necessary decreases in the first knit round before starting the lace pattern (K5 K2tog/ssk depending on which stitch of the two was the knit from the rib). The ribbing around the neck was done for 12 rows, the arms for 9 since I was running out of yarn.

The yarn did soften a lot on blocking but this vest is still very definitely made from Wool with a capital W. I think it will definitely see a lot of wear over the winter once I buy a few more button downs to go underneath. I love me a good sweater vest.

Rebound Knit

I was knitting something beautiful beautifully. Then I ruined it. I'm a bit crushed to be honest, it was oh so pretty, a fantastic colour and then - poof. I ruined it. I'm not ready to say how but it was my own fault and until I've figured out how to fix it I'm not going to own up to what I did and to, um, whom (can a knit be a whom?).

As is often the way when something good comes screeching to an abrupt halt, I rebounded. Hard. I basically knit a sweater vest out of twine in two days. Rebounds aren't supposed to be meaningful, there is no emotional investment. Just like with this knit.

The yarn is some Ballybrae that I picked up in a thrift store a few weeks ago. It's as rough as a bear's arse and horrible to knit with. But it's a pretty colour and like I said, rebound. This should be finished by the end of the night and hopefully blocking will take it from brillo pad to something less wire-wool like. Or not. Who cares?