Tunic or long vest?

I'd wanted to talk about the new magazines I got from Olga on Friday and the lovely gifts she knitted for my girls. The Spring VK is great, in my opinion and I feel so inspired to cast on. I've been me in anticipation for a knitterly weekend to finish up some WIPs and maybe swatch some new projects since we'd be homebound with a passing typhoon anyway. The storm came as forecast but so did the flu. Bah.

So the weekend knitting plan remained a plan and the discussion about the new mags will have to follow later. Let me show you then the latest FO which is now far too warm to wear.

The pattern is from this Japanese book, which also contains the pattern for the orange crochet scarf that I made earlier.

The greyish blue Chamonix in stash knits to the exact gauge called for but I have just one colour. I had wanted to hunt for some more contrast colours to do the fairisle band but I just didn't have time to do that. So one colour it will be.

It was a relatively quick knit on Clover 15 (6.6mm) needles. When I reached the neckband, Olga suggested that I knit a textured pattern so I went to look at the Barbara Walker Treasuries and saw the Swag Stitch or the Scallop Stitch in Book 2 which I liked immediately.

So tunic or long vest, you decide. It'll go into the closet until next Fall, I guess, unless the weather went freakish again.

Comments

[lyn]

So, so beautiful :-) It looks really perfect! Tunics seem to be rather trendy these days, even in Malaysia.

[Melissa A.]

I would call it a tunic! :P I like it. I might even wear it, though I find that kind of top doesn't look good on me unless I wear it with a skirt or crop pants.

[yuvee]

Super cute! I've been all about tunic this season.
And it looks like the weather might actually go freakish again, so you might get to wear it after all!

[sil]

Super cute! I love the slanted textured pattern you chose, it enhances the neck opening perfectly. Nice tunic!

[Maritza]

Wow, you did a gorgeous job. It is beautiful! And such a stylish pattern, too. Great idea to use a textured pattern in lieu of the fair isle.

[samm]

I love it! I think I like the textured band better than the fair isle, but both are great. That's the kind of top I love to wear. It's going to be a favorite, I think.:)

[kittykitty]

Ohh, I really like it without the fair Isle. Lovely job! I really like that book a lot and that sweater was on my list of things to think about making.

[Wanda]

I'd call it gorgeous and a tunic it is. The change in stitch pattern versus the fair isle band is a wonderful substitution and one I prefer. Way to go!

[Tania Ho]

It is gorgeous, I love it :) And I agree with the rest, definitely a tunic !

[Agnes]

I think it's very beautiful ... a very clever adaptation.

[erin]

Really cute and 'in'. I like how you've re-interpreted it and made it your own. I've been wearing lots of tunics layered over my tops lately and it's kind of fun to mix and match.

[yaiAnn]

It's so cute!! I'd say tunic, but would it be too hot for the warm weather? Maybe like you said, it's best for fall.

[Steph]

It looks lovely, I like the texture of the pattern you chose very much.

[AndreaLea]

I love the tunic vest! Great choice on the stitch pattern.

[Oiyi]

I love the one color! It's beautiful. I would call it a tunic.

[beth]

I love this! Did you knit it all in the round? Did you write that and I missed it?

Great job!

[anne]

beautiful. Love it with the dark grey turtleneck underneath.

[Ingrid]

I love this tunic, and would make it myself if I had the figure to wear it. Its that perfect mix of fashion, craft skills, and wearability.

Maryann explained how to read the Japanese patterns to me, but I think that I need to refresh my memory. hopefully I'll be able to make it to your next get together.

[Peggy]

It's beautiful! I'm happy that the bottom edge doesn't roll up.

[Jeanie]

lovely tunic...i want to be able to knit like you one day! reading your blog has inspired me to recently create one of my own too :-)

p.s. love the orange scarf...is there an english title for the book?

[Jennifer]

Oh, I love the tunic! I think the stitch pattern you chose is just perfect.

[Fuji Mama]

I love it! I actually think I love it better as a monochromatic piece, and I love the addition of the stitch pattern on the neck band. You totally made it yours!

[bernie]

You did a fab job and you have a fab figure to go with it! Very lovely! I say it's a tunic-vest.

[Susan]

I love the tunic! It looks so warm and comfy.

The typhoon sucked! I was flying to Kunming that day and all the flights were delayed hours because of the weather. Luckily mine was only delayed one hour, but the weather in the afternoon that day was scary!

[Jinny]

The tunic is really really cute. How long did it take you to knit it?

[barbara]

interesting to see such a beautiful project in Chamonix on size 15 needles. may i ask how many skeins you used? looks very versatile, could even be worn with a belt. thank you for sharing...love the stitch pattern as well. great job !

[lolly]

I really love your version of this tunic/vest! Such a lovely stitch pattern too. I just bought several Japanese knitting books, and I am really looking forward to trying some of them.

[sue]

The vest looks beautiful. I love the book, it looks so nice.