Calidez Vest – Page 2

In Calistoga today….

Published on November 26, 2016May 21, 2025 by Jen9 Comments

It was pouring down rain most of the day, but fortunately late this morning it settled a bit and we got in some great shots of Miss Sixteen & Miss Fourteen modeling Calidez Vest.

At the wall outside of Brannan’s on Lincoln and Washington…

I burst with pride at how talented my nieces have become in front of the camera … as I strive to capture the ‘happy accident’ of the moment.

(Oh, but they have had a bit of practice you know… )

We also finally got Autumn’s Calidez Cardigan photographed !

Don’t ask me why it didn’t occur to me to get a couple of shots with the garments buttoned up all the way…

( I become so distracted!)

A lucky morning ( good hair day, good skin day ), and a good day of expressions wonderfully sincere, honest, and artful poses.

My favorite past-time most definitely, bar none, is hanging out with these smart & beautiful young women!

Calidez Vest Pattern !

Published on November 20, 2016May 21, 2025 by Jen22 Comments

I have worked like an ox to get this vest up and running before the holidays descend, and I think yesterday I never moved from my desk while immersed in a last-minute change, crunching numbers to augment the size range for this design for larger sizes in finer weight yarns… and I mean from dawn until dusk!

jenjoycedesign-calidez-crew-neck — Calidez Vest with crew neck shaping

Today a frenzy of sewing on buttons (before the dark grey vest was even completely dry!) then photographing, and finally submitting it to Ravelry… now I am just about ready to say its time for a walk out in the misty woods, for the rain has finally broken after two days of solid downpour.

jenjoycedesign-calidez-v-neck — Calidez Vest with v-neck shaping

Feeling too exhausted to say much , except for the important things….

Calidez Vest on Ravelry

… and Calidez Vest in progress on previous posts here and here.

A classic vest for women, men, teens & kids (shown in bulky Icelandic) Calidez Vest is knit bottom up with seamless construction, and flat. Pattern includes a substitution chart for gauges 2.5 to 6.5 stitches to the inch, and has extensive size range from 60” to 25”. Vest has v-neck shaping, with options for crew and high v-neck shapes. Calidez Vest is suitable for for all ages & all year round, and is perfect for all kinds of fiber, yarn weights & especially your hand-spun !

Buttons

Published on November 16, 2016May 21, 2025 by Jen11 Comments

I’m going through my numerous button jars, sifting and splashing about, trying to decide which one to finish the latest vest…

I really love the wild cat-eye buttons in square one, but there are tragically only three, and the other vest I have decided should have the same buttons. Two vests and ten buttons. Choices left then are either the wood, or the metal & plastic in third square. I’m thinking I’ll go with the warm natural wood for both vests (the other one v-neck, this will be the crew-neck option). Which by the way , should both be done while racing against the clock, by this weekend. My personal goal is to have the pattern up and running by next week for test-knitters, so if you are interested, please say so!

Meanwhile, last night there was a spectacular storm-brewing and wind kicking up amidst a fantastic colorful firey sunset, with fog rolling in from the Pacific coast…

I am still fighting a horrible cold, but fortunately I can stay home and get lots accomplished with the knitting, while keeping the wood stove crackling, as its suddenly dropped to low 40’s outside. The blustery cold Autumnal mountain weather has finally arrived!