Lately, I have been contemplating about lovely moments - you know that satisfied, peaceful feeling that comes with being in a place of perfect bliss, where I am the only one completely in control of everything. There are no bosses to suck up to, no difficult and unreasonable people to deal with, no commitments to anything or anyone - just unadulterated selfishness. These times are so rare and so precious - just before I doze off into dreamland at night, I try to savour the feeling of that moment with the same deliberation as I savour a good glass of wine or a most delectable meal. I call those moments 'escaping the colony'.
So a couple of those moments produced the vest pictured above (there are additional pictures on flickr). The yarn is amazing, it is Mirasol's Hacho in Sienna Olive; the stitch pattern was fabulous, kind of a sloping basket stitch, the fit turned out well. Now the problem: the shoulders - blech, I think. This pattern has a wider shoulder that kind of flares into a little butterfly wing cap sleeve. I don't know if I am sold on it. You pick up stitches around the sleeve in a rib pattern and I think it now looks like I am ready to take flight. I don't know if I am exaggerating this in my head or if it really does look ridiculous. I could undo a bit of the side seam, rip out the rib edge of the shoulder and simply single crochet around the edge. In any case, I am not displeased with it and it will get some wear.
Happy weekend everyone.
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I certainly think that such rare feelings of contentement merit a new vest!
"escaping the colony" indeed!
Lovely vest, it reminds me of your ginger cookies... colour wise.
I do admit I love the little cap sleeves but like you, not so much the ones taking flight. :^)
I like the winged sleeves but no point enduring it if it will annoy you!...that won't help with the yogic like calm!
Hi Raina! It's been awhile. I hope you're well!
beautiful blog post and sweater. I don't see any issues with the sleeves, but I know that if i wasn't 100% happy with a garment I wouldn't wear it either. I hope you find a way to fix it!
Lovely vest Raina. I love the colors! I'd sure love a few of those lovely moments this week -- I guess I should learn to take your lead and grab them!
I think the vest looks great. I too love that moment of contentment - they crop up now and again and you just have to inhale them as deeply as you can. x
I love those moments too. Most of them come from watching my kids or making something.
enjoy your moments...sounds like they do not come around very often.
Love the concept of escaping the colony and getting away from the constant demands on us. Knitting can be so therapeutic. Love the rich colour of your new vest.
well, it's good that you aren't worked up about it not being "perfect" - after all, half the fun is in the creation part, right? sometimes i'll get into a crafting frenzy and work so long at a particular project that my back starts to hurt and my eyes get tired, and then i have to remind myself that it's supposed to be a hobby, not work ;)
hold onto those 'feel-good' moments!
What beautiful yarn! I adore vests. If you aren't sure you are satisfied with the arm holes then the answer is you are not. I'd rip and reknit. The vest is gorgeous either way.
Those blissful moments are priceless and make all the rest worthwhile.
Have a great weekend yourself. :)
You're flying out of the colony :o)
Looks like a beautiful vest from here but probably worth fixing it if it's bugging you - but hey why I am telling you that - you're the perfectionist!
Ready to take flight? Haha! I had similar feeling with my Merino vest, I then prolonged the sleeves even more, they still look like wings but more like those they wear today. If you are not completely happy with the vest and I can advise you, do it as you suggested, take off the "edges" and even take up few stitches inside.
Your work must be really annoying now for you.
Bliss moments...mmm...yes!! Love those! Could happily have more of those! :o) A very lovely post, Raina...And I like the sweater a lot! The sleeves are different. Live with it as is a little while and see how you feel about it. It looks very good with that long-sleeve top you have on under it. And the rich color of the yarn are gorgeous! I'm hoping for some bliss moments with weekend...when I'll be doing some knitting too! ;o) Happy Days ((HUGS))
beautiful Raina--how nice to be in
those moments--knitting with so much love!
I know exactly what you mean.... enjoy those moments.
I love your vest and the yarn/stitch pattern is fantastic! Sometimes when something doesn't fit the image we had in our mind we can feel a bit disappointed. Put it in a drawer for a week and when you take it out again and you will be thrilled because it's darling on you!
I love the vest and think it looks great - but if it's bothering you then perhaps better to redo the sleeves. No point in going to all that effort to create something so lovely then not wearing it.
I'm sorry it annoyed you. It looks pretty in the pictures!
well, it looks great.
yay for escaping....
I love those moments. They seem to happen less frequently as you grow older. I love the vest. If you're not happy with the sleeves, my advice is change them now.
The vest looks amazing but I can understand not being happy with a design aspect once you put it on.
Being out in the woods on captures the past two weeks and away from the computer, work, and the internet and all the stresses associated with those...I completely understand what you wrote here. It felt so good to feel a bit of peace for a few days!
Not sure what to say about the sleeve caps, but what beautiful colors you did the vest in! It really does look great!
What a lovely post, I think I will adopt your term "escaping the colony" I like that phrase very much.
I think the sleeves are rather cute but from experience I would say, change them if you are not happy because it is better to enjoy wearing it than letting it gather dust at the back of the wardrobe (not that I am suggesting there is any dust in your wardrobe, but you know what I mean!). I love the colour and pattern of the yarn.
you take the most lovely photos and have the most insightful thoughts. Always a pleasure to visit!
p.s. How's the leg? Are you still thinking full Marathon? If so, it's nearly reached the cap, so if you haven't registered already, think about doing so soon. :)
I love it! The colors are beautiful. :-)
lovely colors,lovely knitting and lovely compilation of photos.
moments...to savour.
the vest looks beautiful! i'm just starting to think about knitting some spring things...this gives me some much needed inspiration :)
i love that color, and the shape as well!
and those feelings are so wonderful! your words are so full of meanings everytime!
i love that title~ and i crave it too!
how lucky to get to escape and get such a beautiful vest in the process!
x ashley
contemplating a rose!
contemplating unraveling!
i don´t know if i´m strange, but i love to rip and unravel (i hope
it´s the right word)
Lovely looking vest. Mirasol yarns are delectable!
how did i miss this post? the sentiments and the vest are lovely. hugs to you...
I love those moments you speak of. I like the vest. I love the colors....but you will be the one wearing it. What is the pattern?
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