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March 14, 2007
Cable Moss Vest
Today is my dear friend Margene's birthday. Go show her some birthday love please!
As I told you last week, I finished the Cable Moss Vest for Dale. You want to see some pictures?
I'm so proud of this vest. As you may recall, this was originally to have been my Olympic Knitting Project. But after swatching, I realized there was no way I could complete a project of this magnitude during the time frame of the Olympics. So I set it on the back burner for, oh, about a year. Once I got going on this, though, I found that it went pretty quickly.
The fit is perfect. It's just the right length with just the right amount of ease. Dale has worn it several times already and he says it's warm and cozy and just what he wanted in a vest. There's nothing like that kind of praise to warm the heart of a wife and knitter.
Before I started I was quite intimidated by the cables. Truthfully, it was more the cable charts that had me worried. Unlike lace chart and symbols, the cable charts and symbols don't come easily for me and I had to refer to the charts throughout the entire project. I did color code them, as I showed you in my first post about this project, and that really helped. After the complexity of these cables I feel a lot more confident in my cabling skills.
The technical details:
Pattern: Lisa Lloyd Cable Moss Vest
Yarn: Classic Elite Skye Tweed, 9 balls
Needles: Addi Turbos size 5 and 7
Time: January 4 - February 26, 2007
Now that's a satisfied man. If only he'd stack that wood.
Posted by Carole at March 14, 2007 7:00 AM
Comments
It looks FANTASTIC! Perfect. Dale's too relaxed and cozy to do any stacking. I'd say you have officially conquered cables.
Posted by: Kathy at March 14, 2007 7:17 AM
You did it!! I knew you could. It is beautiful and looks so good on Dale.
Posted by: Karen at March 14, 2007 7:18 AM
The vest looks great! i would say the cables are conquered. Funny, I am having the same problem with lace patterns. I can knit complicated cables and I feel like I "know" where they are going,but this lace... have to keep one eye on the chart and one on the needles!
Great color for Dale, too , by the way...
Tell him to stack the wood before the snow this weekend!
:)
Posted by: Kate at March 14, 2007 7:31 AM
Beautiful job on the vest Carole! It looks great on Dale.
Posted by: Kelly at March 14, 2007 7:39 AM
A fabulous knit! Seems you have a very willing model too;) Cable charts do seem more difficult than lace ones, I wonder why that is? I'm sure you could cable your way to anywhere now!
Posted by: Carol at March 14, 2007 7:50 AM
sensational…and it fits wonderfully! Great job. I love Skye Tweed! Perfect combination of pattern and yarn.
Posted by: sean at March 14, 2007 7:53 AM
Very nice! Too bad about Classic Elite discontinuing that yarn though. It looks very pretty from here.
Posted by: Teresa C at March 14, 2007 7:53 AM
Very nice looking vest.
Posted by: Chery at March 14, 2007 7:57 AM
The vest looks terrific!
Your idea for color coding the cables was sheer brilliance - I suggested it to my step-daughter (who is knitting a sweater with some fairly complicated cables) and she thought it was one of the smartest ideas ever. And that's high praise from a teenager! ;)
Posted by: elisa at March 14, 2007 8:05 AM
It looks fabulous! You did such a great job. Have I told you lately how much I love you?
Posted by: margene at March 14, 2007 8:10 AM
Has Dale considered a career change because he's one awesome model!
You're lucky to have a hubby who wears knits; mine will wear hand knit socks, hats, scarves, and mittens, but no sweaters, vests, etc.
Posted by: Julie at March 14, 2007 8:11 AM
Wow wow wow! The pictures! the vest! I'm speechless.
Posted by: Cheryl at March 14, 2007 8:11 AM
Outstanding! What a great job, Carole! Everything from design to fit to color...it looks fabulous.
Posted by: Jan at March 14, 2007 8:16 AM
What a fantastic job! Glad you've conquered cables! Now it's my turn :-)
Posted by: Manise at March 14, 2007 8:19 AM
Wow, that is gorgeous Carole! Beautiful knitting!
Posted by: Karen at March 14, 2007 8:20 AM
That's so gorgeous, Carole. Almost makes me want to knit cables. Almost.
Posted by: susan at March 14, 2007 8:24 AM
Geez - you just want it all doncha? Satisfied DH PLUS the wood stacked. :)
It looks great and what a wonderful job you did with those cables. No wonder he loves it.
Posted by: Anne at March 14, 2007 8:25 AM
You should be proud of yourself - you did an awesome job. And Dale looks pleased as well.
When he's done stacking that wood, send him down here to Tiverton - we have a bunch that needs it too!!!!!
Posted by: Donna at March 14, 2007 8:26 AM
And may I say it looks even more amazing in person, a work of art!
Posted by: Julie at March 14, 2007 8:27 AM
Dale can work it!
Great vest, Carole, and congratulations for facing the cable fear with great aplomb.
Posted by: Liz K. at March 14, 2007 8:30 AM
Gorgeous vest there Carole and Dale is quite the looker in his cabled vest. I'd say you conquered cables with this project! I know what you mean a/b cables though, reading them from a chart is more difficult than lace, imo.
Posted by: Wanda at March 14, 2007 8:32 AM
He can't stack the wood wearing that gorgeous vest! :)
Posted by: Chris at March 14, 2007 8:35 AM
Congratulations, Carole!! The vest is fabulous and it looks terrific on Dale. I knew you could do it. ; )
Posted by: Vicki at March 14, 2007 8:38 AM
Hooray for you! It looks fantastic, and I always get a kick out of how much Dale seems to enjoy the role of model. He looks wonderful in it.
Posted by: PumpkinMama at March 14, 2007 8:39 AM
That is stunning!
&
it's warm and cozy and just what he wanted in a vest.
WOW! I could not think of a better compliment!!
How wonderful!
>stack that wood Dale!
Posted by: pippi at March 14, 2007 8:40 AM
FANTASTIC JOB!! It's beautiful...if only my hubby would wear a sweater vest! Tell Dale he's a great model...and it wouldn't have been the same without the wood stacked (gives a very rugdy outdoors feel), but now he has something added to the "Hunny Do List"!
Posted by: Robin at March 14, 2007 8:43 AM
Wow! Out of all the wonderful projects you have shared with us, I think this one is my favorite. (Phil loves sweater vests, so I hope he doesn't find out!)
Posted by: Heather at March 14, 2007 8:48 AM
The vest is fabulous and what a lovely model!
I still can't read cable sharts and have to have the pattern written out.
Posted by: Mindy at March 14, 2007 8:58 AM
YAY! You conquered the cable! I knew you could do it! The vest is beautiful - and Dale makes a very handsome model :o))
Posted by: JessaLu at March 14, 2007 9:09 AM
Looks like you have a satisfied customer! A pleased husband is a fine compliment indeed.
Posted by: Mandy at March 14, 2007 9:11 AM
Gorgeous vest on a handsome guy. ;)
Posted by: Katy at March 14, 2007 9:20 AM
I dodn't think I've ever seen a more handsome and proud vest model in blogland! Clearly Dale appreciates the love and effort that went into the beautiful vest. Nice job - hire a high school kid to stack the wood!
Posted by: Deb at March 14, 2007 9:23 AM
that's a great vest, and he looks fantastic in it! Love it! :)
Posted by: jess at March 14, 2007 9:24 AM
Very nice - worth the wait, I'd say.
Posted by: Cara at March 14, 2007 9:26 AM
Poor Dale. Look at him giving you eyes and you want him to stack wood? I think he may be thinking of other aerobic activities, I'm just saying.
Anyway, I don't feel too sorry for him because he has an absolutely stunningly gorgeous heirloom vest made with love by your own hands. Bravo!
Posted by: mamacate at March 14, 2007 9:49 AM
That is one fantastic vest -- and a great model, too. Skye Tweed is a gorgeous yarn. I didn't know they'd discontinued it. Dummies.
Posted by: Norma at March 14, 2007 10:08 AM
That vest looks great and Dale is a great model. I'd say that I'd make one for my hubbo but there is already one unfinished vest for him in the house and I get harassed about it - by my whole extended family - on a regular basis.
Posted by: hillary at March 14, 2007 10:12 AM
I remember that you mentioned something about the vest before Project Spectrum started - and now it is done! and it looks great too! What handsome cables.
Posted by: Lolly at March 14, 2007 10:24 AM
The vest is beautiful (and Dale looks mighty smashing modeling it if I do say so ;-) - I am totally with you on the cable charts - I have to literally "write out" the cable charts before I start because just looking at them is tedious for me.
Posted by: Esther at March 14, 2007 10:29 AM
What a gorgeous knit and the fit looks perfect.
Posted by: Lisa at March 14, 2007 10:51 AM
The vest looks great. I love that color! And color coding the cables on the chart... Brilliant. You just saved me one heck of a headache.
Posted by: Helena at March 14, 2007 11:11 AM
Nicely done! Both Dale and the vest look terrific!
Posted by: Chris at March 14, 2007 11:27 AM
Beautifully done!
Posted by: Laurie at March 14, 2007 11:59 AM
What a gorgeous vest! Gorgeous in the handwork way, not that Dale is (or isn't) gor.....
Nevermind! Love the vest Carole! It's fabulous and should enjoy many long cold winters!
Posted by: Leah at March 14, 2007 12:11 PM
That is a lovely cable vest (and modeled well too).
Posted by: Maia at March 14, 2007 12:13 PM
Again, you rock! A pair of socks in a long weekend, and the conquering of cables. What is next for our fearless knitter? :) The vest looks perfect, and it is well suited to a handsome model. He looks very pleased with it, indeed.
Posted by: Rachel at March 14, 2007 12:26 PM
Well done! It really did turn out great, Carole. And I remember your initial fear of cables. It's great.
Posted by: Dave Daniels at March 14, 2007 12:27 PM
Oh, and did Dale respond with "The wood IS stacked"?
Posted by: Dave Daniels at March 14, 2007 12:27 PM
Gorgeous! Dale looks like a supermodel - all rugged - the perfect poster boy for a cabled vest! Nice work!
Posted by: kristi and otis at March 14, 2007 12:45 PM
ha! look at you with the cables!! it's awesome looking.
and was dale a model in a former life? look at him mugging for the camera! i'm going to give him shit for that next time i see him.
Posted by: maryse at March 14, 2007 1:11 PM
That looks fab! Great job, Carole.
Posted by: Cookie at March 14, 2007 1:18 PM
Absolute PERFECTION! I'm so glad to finally see the photo shoot of the finished vest, especially after all the discussion about the cables. Dale looks very handsome in your handknits!
Posted by: ~Kristie at March 14, 2007 1:26 PM
Great Job! Your man wears a vest well.
Posted by: Rachel H at March 14, 2007 1:29 PM
Aww, cables for your cutie -- I bet he feels truly loved when he wears it!
Posted by: kmkat at March 14, 2007 2:13 PM
Congratulations! The vest looks fantastic! It's so lovely when something turns out exactly how you wanted and expected it. So when are you going to start an Al1ce St*armore, nudge nudge?
Posted by: BigAlice at March 14, 2007 2:14 PM
Gorgeous!
Oh, and nice vest.
Posted by: Lucia at March 14, 2007 2:56 PM
what a great vest! it must make you feel good to have it done. off to say happy bd to margene!
Posted by: lisa at March 14, 2007 2:59 PM
The vest is really quite beautiful - you must be so pleased to have it all come together. And the smile is heartwarming.
Posted by: DebbieB at March 14, 2007 4:37 PM
The vest is really quite beautiful - you must be so pleased to have it all come together. And the smile is heartwarming.
Posted by: DebbieB at March 14, 2007 4:43 PM
I really like the fit, especially at the back neck. Nice work!!! Lovely man.
Posted by: Sylvia at March 14, 2007 5:16 PM
That is some nice looking vest on some nice looking guy.
Has he stacked the wood yet?
Posted by: Marcy at March 14, 2007 5:29 PM
Carole the vest looks GREAT and Dale looks great in it. Congratulations on overcoming the intimidation you felt about cables! It looks just awesome! :)
Posted by: Laura at March 14, 2007 5:30 PM
It looks great!!
Posted by: --Deb at March 14, 2007 6:12 PM
A beautifully handsome vest, on a rather handsome man.
I can feel the love you have for eack other, thrpigh those pics. That is the most beautiful thing of all.
I'd call that wood stacked ! It's all in the same vicinity !
Posted by: Emma at March 14, 2007 6:43 PM
That is an awesome vest! You should be very proud of it. And your pics are great.
Posted by: Becky at March 14, 2007 6:57 PM
Awesome job with the vest, Carole! He wouldn't look quite so rustic and outdoorsy if the wood was all stacked. ;)
Posted by: frecklegirl jess at March 14, 2007 7:06 PM
What a beautiful job!! I love it!! I knew you could do cables!!
Posted by: Susan at March 14, 2007 8:30 PM
It looks like that vest was just made for Dale! I mean, I know it was...quite literally...but I mean it looks as though it was designed just for him. He wears it well, I mean. It suits him perfectly. I'm impressed by how quickly you finished it, too (once you picked it back up again, of course).
Posted by: Rachel at March 14, 2007 9:13 PM
What a great job you did! The fit, color, design are all superb,and he surely should feel the love while wearing it.
Posted by: Birdsong at March 14, 2007 9:27 PM
What a fabulous vest!!! Beautiful knitting, Carole! Now I want to make this vest, you enabler :).
Posted by: Cindy D at March 14, 2007 10:15 PM
The vest is beautiful Carole. I love the pattern and the colour looks wonderful on Dale. You should be very proud!
Posted by: Cynthia at March 14, 2007 10:18 PM
You did a fabulous job on Dale's vest....I knew you could do it!! Now get the whip out and get that man stacking!
Posted by: Kim at March 14, 2007 10:53 PM
That's a fantastic knit!
Posted by: scoutj at March 14, 2007 11:04 PM
The vest is great and ot looks wonderful on Dale!
Posted by: Wendy at March 15, 2007 8:33 AM
Wow! That vest is fantastic, Carole. Your Sweetie looks very pleased. :D
Posted by: KnittyOtterk at March 15, 2007 10:29 AM
MAGNIFICENT! and the vest isn't 1/2 bad either (Just kidding) It's so satisfying to see a FO and he likes it, he really likes it.... Beautiful knitting.
Posted by: Angie at March 15, 2007 12:59 PM
So gorgeous!!!
You should be proud; the color, the fit, the cables, they are all just right.
I love the photo on the wood pile. Dale is so cute!
Posted by: Kirsten at March 15, 2007 1:11 PM
Looks great - congrats!
Posted by: Theresa at March 15, 2007 5:09 PM
WHOOHOO! Great job! (on Dale as your husband AND the great vest! )
:)
Posted by: sandy at March 15, 2007 7:50 PM
The vest is great! And what you said about charts is so true -- I have no problems with lace charts, but find cable charts very intimidating. I don't find cables themselves intimidating -- just the charts! I need words for cables...
Posted by: janna at March 15, 2007 11:04 PM
very handsome!
Posted by: vanessa at March 16, 2007 8:13 AM
The vest looks fabulous! Congrats on your first cabled project!
Posted by: Monica at March 16, 2007 2:42 PM
this was your FIRST cable project??? yeowza girl - you did great - it looks fabulous on Dale. congrats on a very beautiful (oops - handsome) project.
Posted by: Teyani at March 17, 2007 1:05 AM
What a great looking vest! The cables are gorgeous, and it looks fantastic on Dale. Congratulations!
Posted by: Terby at March 17, 2007 1:23 AM
That just looks fabulous! My guy likes vests too, so I'll have to remember this pattern. Congrats on conquering cables! :)
Posted by: Jessica at March 22, 2007 9:20 AM
that vest nis magnificent carole! you are a cabling supahstah!
Posted by: anne at March 25, 2007 8:43 PM
