This and that

Thank you for the Japanese tunic love. Seems that such longish vest is la mode right now and I have another on the needles, this time for JY. It is almost all done.

The pattern is from a new old Japanese kids' knits pattern book which I really like and have been hunting for a while. The pattern is written for knitting bottom up but as the yarn was bought last year in Beijing and not replenishable, I'm just converting it top down so that I could adjust the length should I run out of yarn. It is easy to do that because the vest is basically made up of 2 rectangles, double rib for the bodice and garter stitch for the bottom.

Some this and that FOs from a while back that are not blogged.

A Thorpe(pdf) for JY, which turned out a bit too big, meant for the Paris trip but she wore it only once or twice. I used 2 balls of chunky Japanese yarn and some orange Jaeger Como for the contrast. And pompoms were added as per JY's request.

Another hat for CY. Just simply top down according to Barbara Walker's tried and tested formula in Knitting from the Top Down, knitted in Knit Picks Andean, a gift from P. And I just couldn't resist adding a crochet flower, pattern from the above said Japanese book.

Last but not least, mitts for JY all the way from Olga! If I'm not mistaken, the pattern is from this Japanese Nordic Knitting Book showcasing some interesting knitting techniques. I bought myself the second volume and can't wait to experiment with it. More photos from these 2 books here and here.

Comments

[chez tine]

bonjour,
je viens du blog "les mitaines" et suis admirative devant tant de créations
les ouvrages au crochet sont magnifiques
j'aime aussi beaucoup l'écharpe feuille
et les fillettes sont adorables
à bientôt

[erin]

The blue is such a lovely colour!

[Anne]

The hats are so cute. I love the colour combination on the mitts.

[Jennie]

Fantastic knits!!