My Finished Peony Vest
I finished my Peony Vest ! I started this before my Olga Jacket , before my Lucky Stars Beanie , and before my Upstream Sweater . The knitting itself was quick, but I took breaks to work on other stuff. Then it took me a long while to decide on buttons, and then it took another long while for the buttons to arrive. I knit a size 2. For yarn, I used Malabrigo Chunky in 192 Periwinkle. For needles, I used the recommended size of 6mm. For buttons, I used these 18mm black abalone buttons. Overall, this was a fun project. The pattern is well-written and easy to follow. The Malabrigo Chunky made this work up really quickly, and it was super soft to work with, although mine did have a pretty distinct vinegar smell the whole time I was working with it. The finishing was by far the most time-consuming and least fun part of this project. Between the neckline and the 2 armholes and the 2 button bands, there was just a lot of ribbing and Italian bind off. My feelings about the pattern itself...
