Scarf Style/Wrap Style Knit-Along

The inspirations for this knit-along are the Scarf Style and Wrap Style books (from Interweave Press); should you wish to share your creations from the book, this is a wonderful place to do it. Also welcome are helpful tips, corrections, ideas for variations, and suggestions for materials. This knit-along will last indefinitely, so join any time!

Monday, March 27, 2006

Dragon as Vest... finished!


Ruby
Originally uploaded by littlekidd.
Hi there!
Just wanted to share my "Nasty Dog Dragon" vest, finished this weekend. The colors are different, and there's a little fire coming out of her mouth, but otherwise I stayed true to the pattern. (Oh, except it's on a vest, not a scarf.) It's done in Lavold's "Silky Wool." My son, Zack (aka "Brave Sir Zack") is the model. We have a whole series of bedtime stories about "Brave Sir Zack" and his dragon "Ruby." Hence the color change on the pattern. This was REALLY FUN. It's easier than you think, because many of the blocks of color are so small you need only a short strand of yarn, rather than a tangly bobbin. LOT of ends, but it's worth it.

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9 Comments:

  • At 7:58 AM, Blogger Mary B said…

    That is beautiful! I love it. And you have to have fire for a little boy. . .

     
  • At 9:53 AM, Blogger city girl said…

    AWESOME!!!!

     
  • At 11:27 AM, Blogger Chicago Jen said…

    Oh my goodness, that is just breathtaking! Congratulations on finishing such a beautiful project! Your son will remember this vest for the rest of his life!

     
  • At 11:43 AM, Blogger gretchen said…

    That is gorgeous!!! I may need to have one for myself (in theory I'm a grown up). Wow!!

     
  • At 8:59 AM, Blogger PutYourFlareOn said…

    How fun! Nice job adaptation.

     
  • At 2:25 PM, Blogger Mama Turtle said…

    Gorgeous!

     
  • At 3:31 AM, Blogger Carolyn said…

    Hey thanks for all the nice comments! This was SUCH a fun project, and I would encourage anybody to try it! It's not as hard as it looks in the book! (Just blow up the chart, or you'll go blind!!)

    I love seeing everybody's work on this blog. It's all so gorgeous!

     
  • At 7:30 PM, Blogger Knitcrazy said…

    Oh Its Great!!!!
    What a terrific idea to put it on the sweater... I LOVE it !

    http://pennyknits.blogspot.com/

     
  • At 10:14 PM, Blogger Ina said…

    Great idea! I was thinking that design was "wasted" on a scarf.

     

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