So I've just about finished the simple sweater vest I was working on. I'm not happy with the result. The vest is way too small, but really I can only blame myself since I didn't swatch. To my credit though, I think the size of the needle the pattern called for was mistyped.

I haven't seamed the sides, but I have seamed the shoulders. I'll seam it up one of these days after the disappointment wears off. In the meantime, I've started another sweater vest, but this time it's a cabled sweater vest (Boogie Vest from Knitty). I swatched (learned my lesson!), and I think this one is going to fit! At this point in time, I'm a third of the way up the back. To be honest, I'm trying to hurry through this because I recently received a shipment of yarn I ordered from Knitpicks, and I want to start working on all of the Christmas presents I have planned.

Here's a picture of my progress on the Boogie Vest:


I would like to alter the neckline so that it comes to a V instead of just being split. I'm a complete beginner though, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to accomplish that. Oh well!

Current WIPs

I'm ashamed to admit that I have quite a few works in progress laying around. I'll list a few of them here.





This is my crochet ripple stitch baby blanket. The pink strip is complete, the white strip is a little more than halfway done. If I remember correctly (I haven't looked at the pattern in a while), I need ten strips to complete the blanket. I probably won't come back to this project until I hear someone is going to have a baby girl.




This is a plain knit scarf for my sister. I work on it in between more complicated projects when I feel like a little mindless knitting.




This is the incomplete back of my mother's single crochet sweater. It's going to be a basic long sleeved sweater when complete. I'm hoping to finish it before Christmas this year.






This is the very beginning of a crochet hooded baby sweater. I started it while I was on a baby clothes spree. Like the blanket, I probably won't return to this project until I hear news of a baby girl on the way.



This is a simple single and double crochet baby blanket. I started it for my cousin's baby, but was unable to finish it when my crochet hook went missing. I have since found the hook and plan to finish the blanket this year.




This is the beginning of what I've dubbed "My Vision." Hopefully, this will turn into a wearable empire waist top. This particular part is the section that will go across the chest. I plan on crocheting a flowing "skirt" of shells below this piece and adding some thick straps with black buttons.


And last but not least:




My first knit garment. This is the back of my simple sweater vest. I'm using this piece as practice for more involved knit garments that I plan to make for Christmas.




Here's a close up of the ribbing on the bottom.


Well, there you have it! These are the things I'm currently trying to complete.