Got My Best Vest

Long time readers might get the Gypsy reference in today's blog post title, in addition to the one that's in this blog's subtitle. Or maybe not -- it's kind of obscure. "Paris silk! Harris tweed! There's only one thing I need!" (A clip from the otherwise dreadful 1962 version is available at TCM).

And that's to wait for this thing to dry, because right now, the Hillhead Slipover is done and blocking! I knuckled down and cut the armhole steeks, knit the armhole edgings, and then overstitched and trimmed the steek edges -- all in the last few days.

I wasn't sure about the stitching and trimming. I just wanted to be done, and as I learned with the Vaila Slipover, it's not necessary. But it does reduce the bulk around the openings and makes it look neater on the inside. I'll post a picture later once it's dry. I skipped Ann Feitelson's instructions to baste some thread around the neck opening and draw it in to neaten the edges during blocking. My edges look good enough, I think.

Modeling shots to come...