So while I waited for the right time to wind yarn for the next sweater for my daughter, I cast on a vest for myself. This change of plans means that the sweater of the month, for April, is this vest. It got knit up pretty quick and had minimal finishing. Just the shoulder seams and a row of crochet around the neckline. I ran out of yarn, right at the end and used some variegated leftover sock yarn, to finish it up.
The pattern is another DROPS free pattern. It was an easy knit and the result is very flattering and practical. The side ribbing plus the waist shaping makes sure of that. The yarn is of unknown composition, upcycled from an old sweater.
In other news, we took a much-deserved vacation before the grind of new school year kicked in. It was our first vacation in a very long time.
We went to Murree, which is a very popular hill station near Islamabad. People go there all the time, for many it is a routine thing. But our kids got to see it for the first time.
The timing of our trip could not have been better, it being the lull period before the start of summer season, Murree was not jam-packed with tourists.
The weather was amazing.We spent wonderful three days filled with sightseeing, shopping and dining out. It was a nice time to relax and unwind and enjoy our family. It made us determined to make vacation more of regular feature rather than once in a decade thing.
In other news, we took a much-deserved vacation before the grind of new school year kicked in. It was our first vacation in a very long time.
We went to Murree, which is a very popular hill station near Islamabad. People go there all the time, for many it is a routine thing. But our kids got to see it for the first time.
I like your vest very much! The shaping looks very elegant.
ReplyDeleteYour family vacation sounds perfect. I never really learned how to take regular vacations, and looking back, I don't know why - and I wish I had.