My Vision top from Rowan Magazine 49 is finished! I’ve worn it a couple of times now and finally got the chance to take some early morning shots like I wanted. This top is made out of Kidsilk Haze and is a fairly easy knit. The lace is the most fun part, and as long as you don’t have to take any out, the Kidsilk Haze is wonderful to work with.
Here is a shot of the back:
If I were to make this again, I think I would use a provisional cast on for the back, and use kitchener stitch to eliminate the back seam. It is helpful for lining up where to sew the other pieces to the body, but I don’t think that it’s totally necessary. I’m not sure I like how the seam looks. And yes, I am wearing a stitch marker in my ear.
I started this top last spring, and took a long hiatus as the weather grew too hot to think about touching mohair. It’s cooled significantly here in the South in the last few days as we finally got some rain and thunderstorms, and I’m so grateful. I’m not quite ready for fall weather yet, but a break from 106 degrees is more than welcome.
I’m still working on Liesl. It’s very easy with clever pocket construction. I had the wrong gauge and had to rip back almost 270 yards of Euroflax because I was reading the ROW gauge. Grrrr. I’m all caught up now and down to the last of three balls, so I’m hoping this one flys off the needles in time for school to start in about a week. I’ll be starting the 3rd year of my PhD program, and I want to look sharp.
Photos by Matthew Petty
I LOVE IT!! So much fun! Fun pics, too – you’re a beauty!
Your top is so cute! I like yours better than I like the pic in the link you posted. The color is beautiful and it looks really pretty and wearable! I would hardly call it a top, but it’s a damn fine fancy vest! hehe
cute! great work!
Rowan should you use you as a model.
Wow! I love the colour and the twists and turns in the back. Very pretty!
this is awesome! just love the color, too
I love this design. It’s really interesting. I think I would do it without the seam too.
This looks so awesome, Cassie! Wow, what a beautiful piece. I wouldn’t have the patience, but you really scored with this one. Nice work, as always!
Very pretty! Love the dress you’re wearing under it too. 🙂 But that is a very interesting back and the construction seems pretty nifty. Gorgeous color.
This is so cute! The construction of it is really unique. By the way I really loved the green top you were wearing when we met at Hand Held! Pattern?
I am so impressed. I’ve been learning to knit this summer, and I feel like I’m not getting anywhere. Beautiful creations!
congrats fellow fayettevillian….I just saw this on Freshly Pressed….
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Okay, I need crochet ideas too! Help! I’m so following you from now on!
Crystal
Oh, and…any ideas for cute little things to just add short flowy sleeves to outfits? All the little shrugs you can get in the stores are totally lame or totally lame colors. I don’t want to wear black and white with everything, you know?
Crystal
So cute! It’s almost a shame all that openwork is in the back. You must have been knitting for a long time and/or be a really quick learner to have mastered all those advanced techniques. I have a knitting site at http://www.theknittedrose.wordpress.com. Would love to have you visit!
I love this!
That’s awesome, I want. My mom bought me Stich ‘n bitch awhile ago, maybe it’s about time I take it off the shelf.
I can’t even imagine the amount of talent one must have to create that … I’m TOTALLY impressed!
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That style is something I would not wear myself, but the color is lovely and it looks as though it was difficult. A friend knitted me a hat once and told me it was the most complicated project she had ever done, which made me appreciate it all the more.
wow!!! beautiful!
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Oh my gosh! That’s beautiful!! I can’t believe you knit it yourself!
Seriously, crazy crazy impressed over here… 🙂
One day I will move beyond scarves 🙂
Good luck with your studies!
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very cute! i don’t have the time or patience to create something that lovely, but i’d be more than happy to blow some money on purchasing one! thanks for sharing!
really nice
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I gave away all my knitting supplies when I moved – makes me wish I’d kept at least a few things….very pretty. Love it.
Wow, I didn’t understand any of the knit “talk” but I love the outcome!! I love the colour choice, and I’m amazed that you can knit such unique and funky things!!
now this blog is pretty rad
I love this, it’s awesome!! Such a great layering piece for the fall too, and lovely choice of color.
Halie
Great design and best wishes on the PHD work.
I love this vest…the style and color. You are beautiful too!
Great work!
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First off, you are beautiful.
Second, congrats on freshly pressed.
Next, great pics
Cheers,
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Um, can I please pay you to make me one? Please say yes. Please! I’m completely serious.
Nice photos! I like your post. You’re pretty! ^^
oh my gosh!!!!! this is gorgeous!! this is the reason I want to learn how to knit!!
looks great on you…
Nice.
Beautiful knitted clothes, I like it!
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This is pretty cool dress. so cute fit for you. be happy 🙂
Oh it suits you! (It would look dreadful on ME!)
Very pretty 🙂
The colour, the design..it’s beautiful!
Wow, that takes dedication and effort to make something like this? Anyway, the hard work is worth it and nice! Good luck for your 3rd year. By the way, what are you majoring in for your PhD?
Awesome! good job and great photos I also love the colour
something wrong in the colors
Wow, impressive on every front! Glad they put you on FP, you’re very talented.
Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
Very nicely done.
I love your outfit! It’s just so colorful and the dress is so cute too.
A beautiful little wrap. Congrats on being FP’d.
beautiful color, design & work…you and the wrap are lovely…thank you for sharing
Wow! That’s beautiful and very stylish! Nice work. You have much talent.
That’s real talent you’ve there! Thumbs up 🙂
All the best in the upcoming schooling year too!
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really thumb up then
The back is just incredible.
this is amazing! I wish I wasn’t rubbish at knitting
very nice design and I LOVE the colour.
mmmmmmmmmm what to say? you’re beatifull!
I once knitted a poncho. It came out looking awful. This is beautiful and I know how much work and time went into it.
How beautiful! I think I have knitting envy 🙂
Congrats on being Freshly Pressed. I do enjoy things that are utilitarian with design that is simultaneously simple and complex.
What a beautiful and different piece. You’re inspiring me to go back to my beautiful wools and get creative again. If I knew how to fix mistakes more easily, I would be completely hooked on knitting. Great style!
I love the top / vest. It’s a beauty.
I absolutely LOVE the color! It reminds me of fall :). I am such a fan of fly-aways and vests that I can totally see myself wearing this! I like how the back twists…very fashionable.
she is cute love her.
You should make some more and sell them. It looks beautiful and extremely trendy( well, I think so !). I love that color.
What a beautiful thing! Love it! You’re inspiring me to possibly take up knitting again!
Beautiful love it. The color looks good with that dress. Cute pics. I can’t imagine being able to knit that well. What fun.
wow so nice and beautiful pictures i really love it
weird but beautiful 🙂
amazing top. I can’t imagine wrapping my head around a pattern like that!
Love the shape, it is so pretty ..inspirational, makes me want to get creative!
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Interesting design. I always buy my clothes based on their designs – if it looks too close anything else I have, I pass. Yours is very unique but I think as one commenter said, it’s more vest than top.
nice design!
Beautiful, but too complicated for me;) to wear i mean
Hey Cassy, really very nice work and post by you……………. actually some person has something different talent and you are one of them,I mean so many bloggers here around but everyone is so unique!!
Again great post……!!
Love this top you made!
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WORK!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!
how pretty! i love the color and the lace in the back…inspiring 🙂
You’ve inspired me to get back on my Christmas knitting! I must start now if I’m to finish everything in time. Love your posts; keep them coming! (I taught myself to knit many many years ago during MY Ph.D. program! And I’m still knitting! And I finished my Ph.D. too.)
WOW. I wish I could knit that!!
That is an awesome top! So cute!
nice
That is such a lovely top. It is beautifully knitted. And a lovely colour. I always loved knitting. Must get back to knitting again. Very well done to you. the twist at the back looks very difficult
I love the colour and the lace detail- gorgeous! Well done! xxx
Love what you’ve done with the knitting. Creative!
The seam in the back looks fine. Did you create this pattern yourself? It’s gorgeous. Well done on the FP!
Super cute 🙂
Lindo! lindo! lindoooo!!!! è d.+
Oh, I wish I could do something like that as well! Love the design!
Waoo!!! Awesome!! :)))
Wow that’s really cool! I don’t have the patience for knitting, but I absolutely love sweaters. I love other knits too, but I’m particularly addicted to cardigans.
Congrats on being freshly pressed!
Oh, this is so gorgeous! I have been wanting to learn how to knit for ages. I crochet already and have been making up a ton of stuff. There are so many more patterns for knitting than for crocheting, which is why I want to learn how. You inspire me!
Beautiful. Really amazing. You’re a damn artistl.
Very cool!
wow!!! beautiful!
Beautiful!! I like it
Oh, this is so gorgeous! I have been wanting to learn how to knit for ages. I crochet already and have been making up a ton of stuff. There are so many more patterns for knitting than for crocheting, which is why I want to learn how. You inspire me!
This is super cute! And really amazing construction. I usually sew, but never got into knitting.
Not my usual style, but quirky and cute. 🙂 Definitely admire the skill and patience.
very innovative…..and may I say that one wearing it is stunningly beautiful..
Loving the pics. so much fun!
Gorgeous top! x
Beautiful, I love the design.
Gorgeous, Love it!
Your clothing is so cute & unique♪
Love it!
Lovely! 🙂
I love the top!
I really, REALLY like the entire outfit. It’s pretty killer. 🙂
Wow, what a great blog you have here! I’m so glad I found it!
OMG.
Love it. Totally! Damn me, I don’t know knitting 🙁
I want that top. Could you sell it on ebay? 😀
Nice knitting. Original idea, I presume.
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keep it up…
Nice original idea,love it.Wow!
love it! impressed!!
Interesting.
Omg I love it! I love everything about it. It actually looks like something I bought from Anthropologie…for almost 200$.
Thank you for sharing that. I was waiting for someone with the correct perspective and background to post something.
Nice Idea. Impressed great…!!!! 🙂
neat! how did you do that??
Great Job! I love the color!
I love this scarf! Have you made it with the multi-colored Colinette Point 5 yarn?
I haven’t, but they have many beautiful colorways in Colinette Point 5 multis.
Yes, I have seen them on-line, but was worried that the multi-colored yarn wouldn’t highlight the pattern enough. What do you think? Thanks!
Barbara, I think a solid would highlight the lace much better than a multi. Most of the time when I’m doing something where the stitches are doing most of the “talking” like a fancy cable or lace, I let the yarn be more simple and go with something solid or maybe a kettle dyed semi solid. It’s just a matter of personal preference. I think if you want the people to pay more attention to the lace than the yarn, keep the yarn as a solid. Cassy