I have had a few knitting goals this year that I have been doing really well to accomplish. The first, I need more cardigans and vests in my life. Layers I can take off and layers that are lighter than a pullover. My other big goal is to stop hoarding really pretty yarn and just knit with it so I can actually enjoy wearing it. This spring I checked both those things off my list when I made the Livre Vest.
I have had this Kindred Red Seashell Bra colorway in my stash for three years just waiting for me to finally use her. It is a gorgeous teal with these amazing speckles of hot pink and yellow and the color makes me insanely happy whenever I look at it and I finally said well, I just need to make something with it.
If you’re not sure to do with variegated yarns, do something small or do something in reverse stockinette. I actually considered using the reverse side of the vest because I loved the color pooling on both sides so much, but ended up going with the right side. But I’m just happy I actually used the yarn instead of waiting for it to waste away! The vest was simple and a quit knit on size 9 needles. It’s a slightly oversized fit on me, I could go down a size for more fitted but I wanted some ease to it. I love it and even wore it when my girlfriends and I went to the Philly Yarn Crawl in March!
I definitely need to add more vests to my wardrobe, it was such a perfect layer for spring! I can also see myself knitting this in boucle yarn for a really soft and cozy version too!
Yards of Happiness 
#1. Your vest is Stunning, really Gorgeous😍
#2.I love the odea of stopping joardibg pretty yarn. I will start trying and make it a New Years Resolution with addition of spinning more of my fiber stash.
#3. Vest are cool. I will try it and make vests crop top for my dogs. Especially Luke. Being a boy dog 🤭 his potty aim not Olympic gold. Definitely short belly top.
I love your posts. Someday looking forward to your Knitting experience book😍🤩
wow! You are really talented! So impressive!
You inspire me! I bought yarn to make a vest this spring, purely to have a way to use some amazing buttons. It was crazy, but it will also make me happy!
Totally not crazy. I love buttons too ☺️
Also, that yarn is gorgeous! Great choice for it!
You’re looking great in all your vests. Love the colors in this one! Vests are calling to me, too. Maybe one or two new ones for this fall and winter . . .