Friday, December 26, 2008

This vest I actually made last year. I have worn it a lot and get lots of comments. It uses scrumbling - lots of different shapes and yarns, knitted and crocheted, gradually built up into the shape you want for the garment. I used a lot of handspun, but also mixed in a lot of novelty yarns to give the garment the texture which makes it so interesting.

At the time I made this vest, my hands and shoulders were giving me a lot of trouble, so I could only knit or crochet for a short while. But I found that I could alternate knitting and crochet, as they each use different muscle groups, and rested one lot of muscles while I used the other. I can't bear to sit and do nothing with my hands!
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