There has been quite a bit of talk in our knitting circle about little boys' vests lately. It all started with the darling vests that Mama V's mother-in-law knit for Master K. I was a little intimidated by the pattern that Mama V's mother-in-law passed along, so I went down to my local yarn shop Atelier and found a lovely pattern book. It called "little sweet peas" by Sirdar and contains 22 designs for babies, girls and boys from birth to 7 years.
I knit this vest for my cousin who just turned one. My cousin A had a baby, so I guess that does make him my cousin too, right? It just seems strange to refer to a one-year old as my cousin.
Everything was knitting beautifully. I knit both the front and back and shaped the neck, arms and shoulders. Then I ran into a terrible time with knitting the neck border. If you look close enough you will notice that the ribbing is correct on the left side but not correct on the right side! I was so disappointed, but I was running out of time. Late one night I got very upset that Mama N and Mama J did not live upstairs or across the street. But then I remember that Mama N told me that no project will be perfect (although I do think she would have made me rip the neck border out!).
I ended up finishing and blocking the vest at midnight on the day of the birthday party. Even with my glaring mistake, I was still happy with it and my cousin and my aunt were really pleased with it. I don't think they took a good enough look at it amidst all of the birthday gifts. I just keep telling myself it's the thought that counts. And it felt great to knit my first project since moving. I'm on to a couple of men's hats next for gifts, then a yellow sweater for Miss L.
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