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What?! Another FO?

My goodness, what is happening to me? I've all of a sudden found my knitting/crocheting mojo!

 

Pattern: Crochet Vest - Cecilia Chemise by Stitch Diva

Yarn: Knitpicks CotLin Yarn in the Linen Colorway.

I don't think I've ever finished a crocheted garment before; I've limited my crochet exclusively to accessories, but when I saw this vest, I thought, "wow, I've got to make that!" It was a pretty easy, straightforward pattern. The flower motif was a bit laborious, but so worth the work.

I used vintage buttons, which were actually used on long johns back in the day. My Grandmother had several hundred of these buttons rattling around in her button box. She used to do laudry and mending for the Amy Aircorps in the '30s and '40s. However, I'm not sure if I should keep them or use a more colorful, store bought, button. What do you think?

 

This photo shows the color more accurately.

But alas, I can't wear it. I lost more weight since I started the project five months ago. I crocheted the XL, but, according to the specs, I am now a medium. I suppose it is a good problem to have, but a little disappointing.

So I will wrap this up and gift it to a dear friend who just lost her husband.

Give that Girl a Gold Medal!

With the advent of Ravelry (of which I am NOT a part) and my total "lame-assedness" of not making the knit blog rounds, I had no idea if the Knitting Olympics were on this year. However, I did my own, personal knitting Olympics.

You may (or not) remember The Nuptial Throw I knit during the 2006 Winter Olympics; you can read about it here, here and here. Well, I decided to take up the challenge once again and knit another Olympic Throw!

My husband (and son) would be traveling down to Australia to visit his family and celebrate his parent's 50th wedding anniversary. So I decided, what the heck, I'll knit them a throw as a anniversary present (I also just happen to have a kit, complete with yarn, in my stash) - of course I had a mere two and a half weeks until take off.

So I furiously knit through the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat (and can I say, what's with all that beach vollyball during prime time?!)

I am happy to report that as they were lowering the Olympic flag during the closing ceremonies, I was attaching the last of the fring.

(Queue Olympic Theme Song) I give you....THE OLYMPIC THROW!

Knit in the fabulous Schaefer Yarns Kit #214, Combination Designer Throw, in the Indira Gandhi colorway.