Nov 08 2009
Honeycomb Vest
Vestvember is still in full swing here, never fear—just because I finished my first vest doesn’t mean I’m stopping!
I didn’t deliberately pick the color because of its warm honey tones, but boy does it fit for this pattern! The yarn was leftover from my Mirage, and this was a great stashbusting vest.
Honeycomb Vest (Knitty / Rav)
My project page
Started: Friday, October 30
Finished: Saturday, November 7
Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool
Needles: US 4
Notes: I had some stupid weirdness with the “at the same time” directions for the front shoulders, and ended up with 1 too many stitches on both sides. At first I just decreased them away at the neck edge, but then I realized that this threw the pattern ever so slightly off, and it wouldn’t match up perfectly with the back. So I took it out and redid that.
I cabled without a cable needle but really wish I’d just done the “left cross” and “right cross” stitches, where you make a faux cable by working both stitches in a particular way. It would have been a lot faster. And if I’d done that I most definitely would have done the whole thing in the round; though mattress seaming two sides is not a big deal, it would have been really nice to have not had to think about that during the finishing.
One other word of advice for those making this: bind off in pattern. When I was redoing the front split I got lazy and just bound off in purl, and it made for a too-tall swath of knits on the right side. I considered duplicate stitching some purl bumps in later, but ultimately I just picked up for the neckline lower along the edge to hide it. I thought I could live with it, but it looked really awful. So just do it right from the get-go and learn from my lazy desire to finish quickly.
I’ve got 2 more vests I want to knit, so I’m not stopping anytime soon!
Showoff.
But seriously it looks super cute. I also love that we are both using warm golden tones for it.
Looks fantastic, and I do believe that “…at the same time” are the most evil words ever included in a pattern!
It looks great on you! Congratulations!
lovely job! i can’t wait to see what you finish next.
It’s perfect! I really love the length that you chose, it seems to hit your body at exactly the right spot.
Your vest is gorgeous and it fits perfectly. The color is fantastic too.
What a cute vest!
It’s beautiful!
It came out great! You continue to impress :)
That looks so cute on you! And I love the color. Perfectly autumnal.
That is one lovely looking vest! Gorgeous colour, looks great on you.
it looks fantastic! thanks for the tip on the bindoff. i’ll have to remember that when i get to that point on the front. (not sure how i bound off the back because i knit that up so long ago.)
Totally fantastic. It looks gorgeous on you!
Very nice, and a great color choice.
Super cute! I love the autumnal color, and it looks great with your preppy ensemble. ;-)
super cute!!Love the color and thanks for the advice as it serves for most projects. Do it right the first time! Words I try, but often don’t succeed, in living by.
I knew you’d redo those at-the-same-time decreases. And worth the extra effort!
Glorious! This one has been on my list for a while, I might have to bump it up the queue. Not that it’s really vest weather here, and I doubt I’ll look near as cute as you do in it!
You and your vest are so cute! What a great finish. I love the color you used. I think I better queue that one on Ravelry. Love it!
holy crap! you got that done supafast! it looks fantastic!! :-) i love the color and your outfit! I cannot wait to see the next vest! I have yet to cast on but it’s coming soon!
i never knew a vest could be so cute! very nice! and i should have known you had something to do with vestvember.
Perfectly glorious, you have kicked off Vestvember in style.
A trio of vests, brilliant!
I wore my Honeycomb yesterday and I noted how great it feels to wear - it has such a great structure to it. BTW that marriage of yarn and pattern really is fantastic! Beautiful job!
I love it. It’s super flattering, and the color is really rich. I appreciate your pattern notes. It’s easy to be lazy on finishing, but you’re right; it really makes a difference in how you feel about the final product when you take the time to do things right.
Your honeycomb looks great. I’m 1/2 way done the back of mine right now so your finishing tips will definitely come in handy.
Love the color and texture of the vest! plus it fits you great. Looking forward to seeing what other vest patterns you chose :-)
I know I’ve said it like 19 times already, but why not once more: NICE VEST. :) Also, I’m *really* surprised that’s the same yarn as your mirage, which just looks so much less mustard and more orange. Anyway, I’m not noting it to be an asshole - it’s just funny how different colors can look under different light.
I’ve been decidedly anti-vest, but I think you may have just converted me. So cute!
it looks great, erin! and lauren is right - the color really does look different in these photos than it did in the mirage photos. how funny! i can’t wait to see your next two vests.
Ack! You’re already done with your vest and I haven’t even started. It’s beautiful on you!
Nicely done! Perfect fit and love the stitch pattern.
It looks fantastic! I love the entire outfit you’re wearing, actually. The vest suits you really well.
Love it! It fits perfectly and the colour is fabulous.
Wow! very pro. Your perfectionist do-overs are great. There is nothing like looking at an item in the closet, knowing that you could have fixed it. It rarely makes it back onto my body. I believe EZ had similar feelings on the subject.
That is an awesome color! Nicely done.
That color looks good on you…is there any color that does not? The vest looks fabulous…must knit vest…