This vest was supposed to be an erm, birthday present back in *cough* May. It was very close to being done on time, but then there came a point were I had to choose between the vest and the baby book and I decided to forge ahead with the book. Then with his birthday past and the weather growing warmer, there was very little motivation to finish it up. Now that the weather is cool again, it's time has finally come!
When I saw this vest in Debbie Bliss's book "Essential Knits for Kids: 20 Fresh, New Looks for Children 2 to 5" it just screamed "Elijah" to me. Of course, since I was making it for his seventh birthday it needed some alterations size wise. I ended up knitting it in a bulky yarn (Berkshire bulky, in gold, by Valley Yarns to be exact) on larger needles and adding in some length. All of which seems to have worked out just fine.
He had been eyeing up this particular yarn in my Webs catalog for a while now. Anything "golden" you know...
I use Berkshire yarns a lot. They are soft, inexpensive, come in a nice variety of colors and hold up well. In fact I've been very happy with all of the Valley Yarns I've tried. They are just really great, versitle, work-a-day yarns.
He has worn it every single day since I finished. I am, of course, tickled pink by this! It's been several years since any of my knit wear has been a hit with him. It's always either too scratchy or too bulky, not quite the right size or difficult to get on and off. You get the idea. I'm absolutely thrilled that I finally managed to make him something that he truly loves.
When I first saw this pattern, I imagined it as an explorer vest of sorts, with all of those pockets for supplies and found treasures. I envisioned him stuffing them with a little notepad, a magnifying glass, pocket knife, pens and pencils and loads of little things that he picked up along the way. It's just right for hiking in the woods or by the water...or in this case, gathering acorns...
2 comments:
the explorer vest is wonderful! My 5 3/4 year old loves to be a "Scientist." I know he'd love this vest too!
My Melodie saw it and wants one in purple with pink pockets. Gotta love her color ideas. She wants it to be able to carry her toys and seeds and flowers back and forth from grandma's house.
It looks fantastic and those are the perfect buttons. So glad he is enjoying it!
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