Barnstaple Vest

From the great long blogging break that I have taken you would think I hadn't done anything at all creative in a long time, but that isn't the case. During the 2 hour breaks I get each morning while the puppy, Teddy, goes down for a nap, I have been able to accomplish quite a bit. This new vest is a recent finished project.

It's the "Barnstaple Vest", pattern by Sandi Rosner.

The fit is perfect and I'm very happy with the way it turned out.

I respaced the buttonholes. I have 5 buttons with 12 stitches between each buttonhole rather than the 7 buttons with 8 stitches between each buttonhole as suggested in the pattern. I find fewer buttons, placed farther apart a more pleasing look.

Since my last post in November I have been working on several other projects, some are finished, some are still works in progress. More on that over the next few days -- if my blogging ompf holds out and Teddy-pup gives me a few moments to myself.

A New Batch

I've sewn another batch of hanging kitchen towels to replace those that have become worn and stained over the past year or so. I keep one hanging close to the sink in the kitchen and use it for drying my hands.

I've had various styles with crocheted tops before, but I prefer these sewn ones as they hang neater.

Six is more than enough even though I change them daily. I could probably get away with about 3 since I never have a backlog of laundry.