I FINALLY figured out a way to work Juliet into an outfit:
It is curling up a bit at the sides because it's been a while since I blocked it, but it's also not as huge as it was when I blocked it either. I think I'm liking it!
The fair isle on the Sweetheart Vest is done already! I did it yesterday while waiting for my co-worker Patti to finish her homework for her class before leaving for Monica's latest spring Prescriptives makeover party yesterday. I think I did ten rounds of fair isle in the hour and fifteen minutes I worked on it, from 5:15 to 6:30.
I put the vest on scrap yarn this morning and tried it on, as it was looking small, but it's going to fit nicely, I think. I made the 36" size, knowing that my gauge is a little tighter in fair isle than in stockinette, and hoping for 34". It's actually 32" and fits fine now, but I think when it's washed and blocked it will loosen up to 34" and will fit better at the bottom part. I may make it hipbone length though instead of the length shown on the model just to be safe.
I got all 40 of my remaining professional photos scanned in this morning as well (gotta love that skinny latte from Starbucks!!) and dropped off 21 rolls of Advantix film from my 2002 Mediterranean wedding cruise to be digitized at Walgreen's. The physical prints from this film have been sitting in my closet since, well, 2002, and I decided I would much rather be able to show them online than make an album. So I think I will post some of those on here as well to show you all, as the South American pictures seem to be such a great hit!
I also picked up my Partylite candle order from Monica last night and was having fun setting up my new candles and holders this morning. Seriously, I need to go to Starbucks every Saturday morning at 7 am.
I'm heading out for some lunch with Jim and to hit the 99 cent Simplicity pattern sale at JoAnn's (thanks, Jenny, for letting me know about it!) On top of that, I have a JoAnn gift card to use so I will get them for free.
Hoping to do some sewing later and work on the vest! Hope everyone is having a great weekend! My mojo is officially BACK!
Juliet looks great! Very cute on you!
Posted by: Karen | March 29, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Juliet looks great. I can't wait to make one after giving birth (so hard to knit shirts for yourself when you're pregnant!) LOL
Will catch up on your trip posts hopefully tonight. Chilling with Sean at home tonight, hubby is ditching us! LOL
Posted by: Robyn | March 29, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Love the colour of your Juliet. By the time I had found the right buttons for mine I had lost weight and it was way to big - so I frogged it and will probably cast on again for it soon.
Posted by: lyndsey-jane | March 29, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Juliet looks great!! I really like the green color. Sorry I haven't been commenting much lately, check out my blog for details. Anyway all your pics from your cruise look fabulous and it sounds like you guys had a great time!
The Sweetheart Vest is looking great too! 10 rounds in an hour and 15mins is pretty impressive! Can't wait to see how it looks!
Posted by: Monica | March 29, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Ooh yeah Juliet is certainly a casual jean garment! That is what I had on with it!
And when it gets warmer there in Chi-town...2 months from now! ;op Haha! Just kidding can throw a cute tank underneath it too!
I am just luvin' Sweetheart vest!!
Tee hee @ must do Starbuck's in the AM
Happy weekend to you too!
Posted by: Stacey_CrimsonPurl | March 29, 2008 at 02:17 PM
The Fair Isle looks great--but it is slow going. I'm not sure how much it will loosen up. Have you attempted to do a swatch and wet block it? There's a lot "behind the scenes" keeping it from stretching.
Posted by: marjorie | March 29, 2008 at 04:31 PM
Hey, no problem! Happy to enable, uh, I mean help. ;) I love the Juliet outfit! Very cute!
Posted by: Jenny | March 29, 2008 at 05:05 PM
I like that Juliet on you. I'm thinking of knitting it soon for moi! Love how the vest is coming along too, very pretty.
Posted by: Denise | March 29, 2008 at 05:22 PM
The sweetheart vest is looking awesome! And Juliet looks very cute with that outfit too. =)
Posted by: turtlegirl76 | March 29, 2008 at 05:23 PM
Juliet is very cute! and I'm loving the vest!
Posted by: Michelle | March 29, 2008 at 08:35 PM
Hey! That Juliet looks great! Did you already give us the specs on that and I missed it? I am doing a re-do of Juliet in worsted weight cotton cause I love my chunky weight wool one so much, I need the shape for summer as well! I love yours!!
:O)
Posted by: Heather | March 29, 2008 at 09:43 PM
Welcome back mojo! We sure enjoy the knits around here ;-) We like the pictures too!
Posted by: Carol | March 29, 2008 at 11:08 PM
Juliet looks really good! Wow, all that fair isle in a short time, nice! :)
Posted by: Zonda | March 29, 2008 at 11:41 PM
Sounds like all you needed was a vacation to get the mojo back! I think this winter has been draining everyone...and cutie Penguins will always help :-)
The vest and Juliet look fantastic!
Posted by: Amanda | March 30, 2008 at 08:35 AM
Juliet looks so great on you. Yours is one of the best I've seen fit so nicely. maybe I should give this pattern another look. We are pretty similar in shape, so it just might look good on me.
Posted by: lisa | March 30, 2008 at 06:09 PM
Wow. 21 rolls of film. Congrats on getting your mojo back.
Posted by: Jeanine | March 30, 2008 at 08:01 PM
Juliet looks really cute!
Posted by: Bobbi | March 31, 2008 at 07:08 AM
Juliet looks lovely on you and the new vest as well!
Posted by: Kasia | April 04, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Hooray for getting your mojo back!! Juliet looks fantastic on you and I'm so glad that you're lovin' it ;)
My, I'm *so* behind on your bloggy! Must now catch up on everything that I missed (it' been a crazy few days).....
Posted by: knittymuggins | April 07, 2008 at 10:55 AM