Wither I go

My vest came in very handy this weekend.  It got constant wear. It was perfect for the weather.

This is the finished vest, just a simple plain vest with wide shoulder straps.  I was aiming for shoulders that imitated drop shoulders but I think I did not get them quite wide enough.

The fit from the front is very good though. Maybe it is okay, or rather will be, once it is blocked.

Please excuse this shot.  I wanted to see just where the European shoulder seams, as interpreted by me, ended up.  I was hoping for a bit lower on the arm, about 2/3 down the arm but for a first try, I am pleased. It will look much better once blocked.

Once the vest was done, I hit my usual wall.  It was a race weekend too so that made it more difficult.  I could not settle.  I knit on two different pairs of socks.  I knit on several different sweaters from the deep end of the WIPs bin.  I knit on the Musselburgh hat.  None of it felt right.

Eventually I settled on this.  It is the sweater I am making from the lovely London Fog Comfort Sport DK from Midknit Cravings

I am using the little braid that Ysolde Teague uses on her Anyday Sweatshirt, as a saddle type shoulder and I am continuing it down the sleeves.  I am going to pop it down the center front as well.  I am really enjoying knitting that wee bit of trim.

I ought to be working on one of my other projects, but this one has kind of taken my heart at the moment.  It will be whatever it will be.  I am going to run with it and get a bunch of it done before I go back dutifully to something else.