Nov 01 2009
It’s Vestvember!
Early last week, my friend Christy posted a picture of her outfit that day, in which she wore her Bloom vest. It got into my head something awful and next thing I knew I was on Ravelry searching “vest.” Then Bertha tweeted something about looking at/considering Honeycomb. No, *I* am looking at/considering Honeycomb, I said! Clearly, vests had gotten into her head too.
Next thing we knew, Christy had coined the name Vestvember, I’d created the Ravelry and Flickr groups, and we’d worked our mind control on the masses on Twitter, who started suddenly wanting vests, too. Even people who don’t spend all hours of the day on Twitter saw it on Ravelry and it took over their brains, too. It’s viral, people, watch out.
125 other people caught the bug and are scheming for vests. This infection is more potent than Swine Flu. We’ve got plans for colorwork vests, cardigan vests, and still plenty of Honeycombs. I’m so overcome by the idea of vests right now, I think I’ll probably make two. It seems highly likely I’ll get through both in record time, too, as I cast on for my Honeycomb on Friday (yeah, yeah, before November, but Vestvember was in full swing as far as I was concerned), finished the ribbing that night, and now I’m more than halfway up the back. I keep reminding myself: There’s only a front left to go!
Oh my gosh, I was planning a sweater for NaKniSweMo, but now you’ve got me thinking about the four skeins of discontinued Silky Tweed I have …
You got quite a bit further than when I saw this vest on Friday! Gorgeous. So autumn appropriate!
1. I can’t believe 125 people have signed on for vestvember! so! exciting!
2. Also, I can’t believe you compared it to swine flu. Frakking hilarious.
Sorely tempted, this would give me a deadline to finally make the Mendocino vest from Shear Spirit, and redeem it from the craptastic photo of it in the book .
Except I just committed to a manly cabled sweater. Hmmm……maybe someone else will do it by proxy.
I have the yarn for two vests in my stash. I might need to take part in Vestvember (awesome name!!).
what a great idea!!
Oh I am *so* excited for this endeavor, in my fantasy life I’ll do a Honeycomb AND a Back-to School U-Neck!!
Seriously, you’re going to be done with this before I finish the freaking toddler vest!
How funny! I’ve been working on a personal vest design for a bit now, and I had to rip back all the way to the ribbing last night. I guess I’ll just have to jump on board for Vestvember!
It’s the perfect time to be knitting vests, too, with this weather that can’t make up its mind.
I may have just been infected as well. You’re right; it’s awfully contagious! That tweedy gold is divine.
Ooh, tempted to join you! I have the very beginnings of a Deep V Argyle vest on the needles.
I was too early!! I had a Vestober! But maybe this will inspire me for another vest! soo fun!
Of all my hand knits - my Honeycomb always gets the most compliments - have a great vestember!
I have resisted the pull of Vestvember but it is fun to watch everyone making vests! Yours looks awesome. I love the yarn/shade you chose.
Great idea, vests are the way to go!
Planning to cast on this weekend, just need to finalise which vest is most vestastic first…
How funny, I JUST finished a vest! Anxiously waiting for it to dry now. I suppose it’s too late to join in the fun :(
So funny. In October I bought yarn specifically for a vest. I want to play with some color in tessellated designs, but looking at the Deep V vest makes me want to make THAT. Thanks for the kick in the butt to get me started!