[pjoangavigan]

Thanks

 

[pfflyer]

Years ago..and I mean MANY years ago, If you mailed in your yarn labels you got free yarn..it's a hard habit to break. Now I include a label from the yarn on any gift that I knit..so that the recipient knows how to care for the item. I keep a label and log it into my "knitting diary"..so I remember what I made and what I made it from!

I do give yarn label with gifts.
I am normally so anal retentive about keeping things that I find it hard to believe I don't file the labels with patterns.
Thanks for the interesting info about the free yarn. Never heard that before.

 

[texgal55]

Hi pfflyer, (I wonder how many of the younger gals know what pfflyers were? :?: ) I do!

Well, I looked all over KnitPicks and couldn't find the pattern. I then sent an e-mail to the designer, so hopefully I'll hear something from her. I did enjoy looking at KnitPicks though. They have some beautiful patterns. They have about 145 free patterns and something like 34 pages of $1.99 patterns. As far as I could tell every thing looked to be downloadable. I also Googled "mitered knitting pattern" or something similar and although there were a number of hits, the only one I saw that resembled your stitch was the Knitting at Knoons mitered afghan. I suppose someone who is adept at knitting could transform that free pattern into a vest -- not me!! -- but someone! :lol:

 

[Kichi]

pfflyer, Oh SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL!!! Every one of your pieces is magnificent and very cheerie. The colors are lifting and fun. You my Lady are one talented person. Thank you for such a lift, I have been sick and now at least feel happy. THANKS.

 

[pfflyer]

Hi pfflyer, (I wonder how many of the younger gals know what pfflyers were? :?: ) I do!

Well, I looked all over KnitPicks and couldn't find the pattern. I then sent an e-mail to the designer, so hopefully I'll hear something from her. I did enjoy looking at KnitPicks though. They have some beautiful patterns. They have about 145 free patterns and something like 34 pages of $1.99 patterns. As far as I could tell every thing looked to be downloadable. I also Googled "mitered knitting pattern" or something similar and although there were a number of hits, the only one I saw that resembled your stitch was the Knitting at Knoons mitered afghan. I suppose someone who is adept at knitting could transform that free pattern into a vest -- not me!! -- but someone! :lol:

WOW! Finally someone who knows!!!!! I used it as my CB "handle" for years...... when I still had a CB.
I enjoyed looking thru the KnitPicks too. Had forgotten about it.
Will check out the Koons. It would be a spectacular afghan.
hope you get a positive response about the vest.

 

[vlzb]

Those are great!!!! May I ask what pattern did you use?

 

[texgal55]

Well, I guess you have to be of a certain age to know about pfflyers!

Remember, it's Knitting at Knoon website! :wink:

 

[pfflyer]

Pattern was part of class I took on how to make the vest.
Designer was Dixie Berryman.
[email protected]

 

[courier770]

Yes I do include a yarn label with gifts, and I tape a yarn label in my knitting journal with a photo of the finished item along with any "notes". As for the free yarn for labels...no one seems to offer it anymore but old habits die hard. When my sister passed away her husband gave me her yarn and one of her knitting bags..the bag was stuffed with yarn labels!

 

[pfflyer]

Well, I guess you have to be of a certain age to know about pfflyers!

Remember, it's Knitting at Knoon website! :wink:

Would you believe I just found the Knoon pattern in my files of
"afghans I might do"....and never will!If make it remember you you can vary your blocks by changing different rows form knits to purls or purls to knits to make patterns within the blocks.
Now I'd have to be a nikenerd or adidasadventurer or something niffty.

 

[courier770]

I think you have to be a "certain" age to appreciate vests! They are a lovely addition to any closet...and serve so many purposes...warmth...hide figure flaws, etc.

I work outside, year round and am fortunate enough that my employer provides me with clothing...I take advantage of this and the layering. This winter we have had more cold weather than usual. I'm able to don my long sleeved polo shirt...over a turtleneck...pull a sweater over those...add a vest...a zippered sweatshirt and a fly jacket. I wear flannel lined uniform pants...and wear my "wild" hand knitted socks underneath my boots!

Everyone I work with knows I love to knit and on the coldest days they ask me to show them my socks! A fellow I work with is begging me to make him "sparkle" socks...there is company that actually uses a strand of sterling silver in their sock yarn..and this guy wants a pair...in black/silver to wear with his uniform shots! I'm making him a pair...because I want to hear the comments his customers make..the fellow is well over 7' tall. A lovely man, who I expect is going to ask me to teach him to knit!

 

[texgal55]

Well, guess what ladies?! I got the pattern from Dixie Berryman for the mitered vest that pfflyer did!! She calls it sock yarn sweater but it's labeled mitered block sweater. I think someone is going to have to tell me how to get it on here, though. I don't think I'm supposed to add a pattern the way I do a picture?? The pattern is a pdf file and it's on my computer. Can anyone help me? I'm anxious to share this with all of you!
Myra

 

[emcontrary]

Courier: Don't forget to buy an extra skein or 2 of yarn when you make socks for your 7' plus coworker.

 

[texgal55]

Oh, I forgot to say that Dixie says there's no problem sharing the pattern since she's not selling it and so therefore no copyright problems.

 

[emcontrary]

Myra, can you upload the .pdf vest file like you would a photo? I don't know if the "Add New Attachment" function is specific for graphics files. Why don't you try it? How large a file is it?

 

[texgal55]

Well, Mary, I thought I read some place that you weren't supposed to post patterns like you do pictures. I have a pm into Admin. Maybe I'll hear something soon.

 

[texgal55]

Hey, people! Here it is. Just click on download and the pattern is there. I also forgot to say that Dixie said that the company left out something in the published pattern.

 

[emcontrary]

Myra: You will have made may people happy if they ever again search for the sweater. On one of the forums where the vest was being discussed (2007 or so), someone did mention an error in the pattern and was trying to find a way to contact her to let her know. That's probably the error she mentions. Even then, people were trying to find the pattern and it was unavailable. Thank you for your perseverance. Mary

 

[pfflyer]

Hey, people! Here it is. Just click on download and the pattern is there. I also forgot to say that Dixie said that the company left out something in the published pattern.

Hate to tell you but that is NOT the pattern I used for vest!
Yours is for a sweater, not a vest.
My vest has MANY blocks in it.....will resend photo.
Same technique but different results!

 

[emcontrary]

pfflyer: Thanks for showing us your beautiful vests and begining an adventure that ended with our getting the pattern from the designer. Now, I'll admit I don't know the etymology of pfflyer. Any time you care to share, please do.
Mary