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Ivy League Vest

Apr 20th, 2008 by turtlegirl76

Indulge me for a moment while I proceed to post many, many pictures of the now completed Ivy League Vest.

You’ve all watched it grow since my first entry on it back on January 23rd.

The corrugated ribbing seemed to take forever. But, well, anything will seem to take forever when you only work on it at your knitting group every Wednesday.

It wasn’t until late February when I finally started working on it at home too. Things really started to progress on it then.

Then the steek stitches came into play and it wasn’t long until it was ready to be cut for the ribbing. Thank you, Stephanie, for helping me through the first cut.

Substituting the colors on this was easy enough. I knew there were really only 2 main colors in it that I wanted to change and would give the vest a whole different look from the original. The Woodsmoke became Salsa Heather and the Loden became Autumn Heather. All the other colors were kept, but I used the knitpicks versions. So the Oatmeal became Twig, Sandalwood became Brindle Heather, Pearl became Fog and then White stayed the same.

I didn’t have many ends to weave in once I was done. After I finished the corrugated ribbing, I took a tip from Eunny(Ravelry link) and used a spit splice to phase out the old color and introduce the new color.

This made my life a million times easier. For all those ends in the corrugated ribbing, I did a sort of french braid thing with them and woven the ends back into the braid.

I am so very proud of this knit. Now I can cross item #1 off of my Mission Possible list.

Not only did I knit it, but it fits perfectly! I was indeed freaked out over nothing. But I will say this: If I had not started Weight Watchers and working out, this sucker would be framed right now because there’s no way I would have been able to wear it 18 pounds ago.

Pattern: Ivy League Vest by Eunny Jang (Ravelry Links)
Source: Winter 2007 Interweave Knits
Size: Women’s 37 1/4″ (In reality, it’s smaller than that. More like a 35″ since I didn’t get gauge)
Yarn: Knit Picks Palette in Twig, Brindle Heather, Salsa Heather, White, Fog and Autumn Heather
Needles:US 2 & 4
Started:January 20th, 2008
Finished:April 16th, 2008
Mods: None whatsoever.
Photos: Courtesy of my friend Rip, husband to my wonderful friend Lisa (running partner and WW coach extraordinare.)

Posted in Knitting Stuff, FOs, Mission Possible 2008 | 122 Comments

122 Comments to “Ivy League Vest”

on 20 Apr 2008 at 8:07 am1Stacey

WOW! That is absolutely gorgeous! It deserves many many pictures.

And you look fantastic in it! Great job!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 8:13 am2KnitDiva

Yeah Can I just say that you are disgustingly beautiful and I hate you. Ok. not really. Since you are holding a glass of Vouvrey I will assume that either Lisa or Rip was your photographer? Fabulous! And one last…. I TOLD YOU IT WOULD FIT JUST FINE! Love! See you tonight!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 8:17 am3trillian42

Holy CRAP that looks awesome. And you, my dear, look GORGEOUS. Just stunning.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 8:17 am4The Chickengoddess

Wow.
Just
wow.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 8:21 am5Kirsten

Stunning! Both you and the vest! Congrats on the 18 lbs!!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 8:26 am6alyson

Very pretty! Congratulations on finishing, it looks great

(Sooo, how many glasses of wine did you go through during the shoot? Heh.)
on 20 Apr 2008 at 8:26 am7sillydoggies

Gorgeous!!! Congrats on finishing the vest. You look to happy in the pictures. Beautiful.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 8:27 am8Niki

Gorgeous - you and the vest. I love the photo shoot - looks like you’re a fabulous celeb advertising for a great new wine. And of course it fit - between WW and the Harlot Mojo, it just had to!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 8:35 am9Vickyd

Wowza! First of all, let me say that these pics of you are absolutely gorgeous (and the vest isn’t bad either)! I’m so glad it isn’t hanging on your wall!

Well done!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 8:39 am10Kim

Your vest is incredible - beautiful - great job. You look great, too. Congratulations, I am so happy for you. Now, off to favorite it….
on 20 Apr 2008 at 8:53 am11tasha

That is fantastic. I can’t wait until I can do something like that! Great job, and it does fit perfectly!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 8:56 am12Jeanne

Gorgeous - this is in my queue, and now I’m wondering if I have the yarn in my stash! It looks so nice on you - congrats on the 18 pounds!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 9:04 am13Valerie

That looks awesome!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 9:08 am14Vicki

That’s beautiful, and it fits so well! Congrats!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 9:31 am15Macoco

GORGEOUS - both you and the sweater! It fits perfectly and it so beautiful. You have every right to be proud (and to have that glass of wine)!!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 9:32 am16Octopus Knits

Woo, hoo! It’s really lovely, and it fits you fabulously - great job : )
on 20 Apr 2008 at 9:32 am17Erin

That is so completely awesome! You look super great in it, too!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 9:36 am18Jennie

You look amazing!! It is just perfect on you. Congrats on the weight loss.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 9:55 am19Telmah

The vest is beautiful, and so is the amazing set of photos. Well done! What an accomplishment.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 9:56 am20Jo

Cristi, you look like a model in a magazine. You did such a fabulous job - I am so pleased for you
on 20 Apr 2008 at 10:14 am21Necia

It looks FABULOUS! This has been on my q, and now I really, really, want to make it. Your friend’s hubs, tooks some gorgeous photos.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 10:20 am22DPUTiger

I will echo many of the other commenters. You look fantastic. The vest looks fantastic. The pictures are amazing.

And I’m so impressed by your weight loss! I got sloppy last year and need to get back on a sensible eating/exercising plan. You inspire me in so many ways!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 10:22 am23Theresa

Congratulations!

The sweater looks great. And the second photo is an amazing photo of you - you should frame it!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 10:28 am24cat

Heck yeah!!!! You look amazing, and so does the vest, so very lovely and pretty and DONE and fitting! perfection!!!!! I haven’t known you very long at all, but still I am proud of you!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 10:41 am25Christine/cpurl17

Oh excuse me, I must have stumbled on a Rowan Magazine photo shoot. Oh wait. It really IS you. Wow! the vest is amazing and you are gorgeous!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 10:56 am26Loopykd

You are SUCH a supermodel! Those look like beautiful pictures and let’s not even talk about the gorgeous vest. One day I will knit something so gorgeous…..
on 20 Apr 2008 at 11:00 am27Paula

Gee, I am glad to have DSL. Srsly, that is a gorgeous vest. I am really impressed, since I never attempted anything like that and I have been knitting a lot longer than you. Still can’t do short row heels-but I think it’s a mental block on my part.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 11:15 am28Christine

Delurking to say: wow. Amazing. Thanks to you I’ve queued it in Ravelry.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 11:19 am29Nell

Gorgeous!!!! It fits and suits you perfectly! Congrats on one big mission possible!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 11:45 am30Sarah Jackson

Absolutely fabulous! Beautifully done, and it’s so flattering on you. Congrats on both the gorgeous sweater and the weight loss that went with it!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 12:20 pm31Christy

ooh, I’m impressed! that turned out amazing.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 12:27 pm32mary

Awesome! Simply awesome!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 12:30 pm33pinkphish

Wow. The vest looks fabulous, as do you!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 12:35 pm34Tvini

You look beautiful, it looks beautiful, the photos look beautiful.

Beautiful beautiful beautiful. Beautiful.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 12:37 pm35GeekKnitter

You look fabulous!

Oh yeah, and the vest suits you perfectly! Congratulations!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 12:37 pm36Jesh

oh my good gourd that is GORGEOUS.

and the vest is pretty nice too!

seriously though, both you and the vest look fabulous, and what lovely pictures!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 12:56 pm37Cookie

Absolutely gorgeous.

You and your vest.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 1:02 pm38Jadielady

Wow! It (and you) Look great!!! Very inspiring for both weight loss and knitting skillz.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 1:11 pm39Dave

Woo hoo! It’s absolutely gorgeous, and it looks absolutely gorgeous on YOU — congratulations, and well done!!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 1:21 pm40Christina

Congrats! It looks spectacular! Brava! *applause*

If you want to go for an accurate Ivy League pose, you should be holding a beer.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 1:27 pm41Vicki

Wow! Beautiful. and you look great in it.
vicki
on 20 Apr 2008 at 1:28 pm42Nessa

It fits you PERFECTLY!! It is so amazingly beautiful, a job really really well done.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 1:28 pm43Cat

I love it!!!! Absolutely gorgeous you did a fabulous job.

Hugs!!!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 1:48 pm44carrieknits

Seriously stunning! Its as if Rowan magazine did a fun photo shoot here in the Napa Valley The vest, I’ve been cheering for it since the beginning, and I absolutely love it! You should be very proud! It looks fantastic. And you look stunning in it! Great photos!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 1:58 pm45Bertha

Holy crap! It looks so, so incredible on you! You look absolutely gorgeous in these pictures! Wow. You should be proud, it’s beautiful.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 2:10 pm46LizKnits

That vest looks absolutely beautiful on you … congrats! Glad to see you having such a good time wearing it too.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 2:36 pm47eSSKnits

Absolutely Gorgeous. I love the colors. Wonderful !!!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 2:40 pm48amanda

now ordinarily I would have to say that I hate you for being gorgeous and knitting that equally gorgeous vest, but since i can’t say that, i will say that i am proud to know such a lovely and talented lady.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 3:18 pm49Erika

Very nicely done! And congratulations on cutting your first steeks!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 3:40 pm50Laura

Fab.u.lous. Wow.

I’m speechless.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 3:46 pm51J.P.

It looks stunning, as do you! Very nice!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 4:03 pm52Stacey_CrimsonPurl

Great photos!! NOW look at who is becoming A.N.T.K!!! ;op Haha!!
Who was your Nigel? LOL

And you know you did an awesome job on it!! You look great!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 4:08 pm53Stacey_CrimsonPurl

Nevermind I see Rip was your Nigel!! He did a FAB job!! Makes me want to ditch mine! ;op Haha!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 4:48 pm54Jennifer

Holy crap!! That thing is absolutely gorgeous!! Super congrats, especially on the weight loss. I guess the vest is motivation…don’t want it to not fit!! God, it is just so beautiful….I am super jealous! And I am loving your hair too, BTW….
on 20 Apr 2008 at 5:02 pm55Jane Prater

It’s fabulous and the model looks dang good in it!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 5:44 pm56Zonda

What can I say more than what everyone else has! It is fabulous and you are so gorgeous in it girl!!! So happy for you that it fits you so well, a great accomplishment!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 5:59 pm57Jacquie

That vest compliments you quite nicely! Great job!!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 6:39 pm58ayla

both you and the vest look absolutely fabulous!!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 6:46 pm59Christy / Not Hip

It looks great, and may I also say that you look amazing in it. Congratulations!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 6:59 pm60bezzie

Hee hee! I love it!

And I’m jealous of your photographer. Mine’s the timer or the closest 6 y.o. if I can bribe him.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 7:05 pm61Darx

Damn, girl, you look hot! And that vest is incredible. I am so inspired. Fantastic!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 7:18 pm62Kim

I am a long time lurker of your blog, but had to delurk to tell you how much I love that sweater!!! It turned out beautifully! My husband saw me looking at it and he said, “Are you going to make that?” I told him “No way, I am just adoring this one!” All that colorwork makes me nervous. But seriously, you did a fabulous job!!!!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 9:41 pm63messie

AHHHHH!!!!!!! Its done!!! And its more than gorgeous. YOU look gorgeous! You and this Ive League Vest could take on the world together. Really. It looks amazing, as do you, congrats on both. And I am so glad you took as many pictures as you did, because I have been waiting to see this finished for like 294309845068 years.
Pour me a glass of that wine too, will you?
on 20 Apr 2008 at 9:59 pm64Jeanne B.

WOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!!!

It FITS! And it’s amazing! Gorgeous! And all those other adjectives! I’m very excited for you. Wow, you look amazing. My favorite photo of all? Second from the bottom. So cute, in such a beautiful vest.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 11:20 pm65Kristi

The vest is lovely and you look stunning in it!
on 20 Apr 2008 at 11:45 pm66chrispy

Amazing. I love your vest and all those photos were worth it.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 11:50 pm67Jon

It needs to be stained with the blood of your competition. You know….those you had to stab repeatedly with your knitting needles to make sure you got the last hank of the color you needed.

Blood. There must be blood.
on 21 Apr 2008 at 12:38 am68Rachele

It looks fantastic! Perfect fit–congratulations!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 4:41 am69peri

gorgeous - you and the vest!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 6:19 am70Michelle

The Ivy League Vest is more than gorgeous! You did a wonderful job on this project. It just screams “CLASSY LADY”. You should be very proud of this vest! I hope I can tackle a project like this one day!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 6:27 am71Sarah

Dahling, you look mahvelous!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 7:24 am72Brittany Newberry

OMG!! It looks GREAT on you!!! Congrats!

You always looks SO happy! I love that about you!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 7:33 am73Kathy

That is incrediblly gorgeous! I cannot even imagine undertaking a project like that. Don’t tell, but I like your version better than the original!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 8:31 am74angelarae

Beautiful! Nice job:)
Ang
on 21 Apr 2008 at 8:34 am75AmyP

You should be justly proud of that little vest - well done!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 9:00 am76betzig

Absolutely beautiful. One day I hope to be so cool.
on 21 Apr 2008 at 9:32 am77Jet

Truly, truly gaw-jusssss. You have mad skills, not to mention excellent bone structure.
on 21 Apr 2008 at 10:04 am78Janet

Drool!!!!! It looks absolutely GREAT! And Rip didn’t do to bad on the photos.

Excellent job on the vest - perfect fit, and it just looks so good! I love the fair isle patterning - some seem too busy to me. Too many colors and patterns. This seems just perfect.
on 21 Apr 2008 at 10:17 am79andrea

this looks wonderful! you look so beautiful in your pictures. the vest is a great fit and it’s inspiring me to try fair isle now.

thanks for sharing!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 10:20 am80etcgirl

Darling, you are a fetching thing to gaze at. Photo #2 most especially belongs in some Innerweabe photo spread. You look so relaxed and so “je ne sais quois”. And of course, there’s also the stunningness of the vest itself. *mwah* Beautiful. All beautiful.
on 21 Apr 2008 at 10:35 am81Diana

That is one awesome vest! I love the colors you chose.
You look fantastic too. Congratulations on the weight loss and finishing the vest and your first steek and everything!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 10:48 am82schmoo

That is freakin’ AWESOME!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 11:05 am83Sourire11

So pretty! Congrats on the beautiful vest and the weight loss!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 11:18 am84robin

I absolutely LOVE it. That is my favorite thing that you’ve knit. And you look amazingly svelte and great in it! Kudos to you!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 11:22 am85emma

Just gorgeous!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 11:24 am86Karen

You. Are. Gorgeous. And that vest is spectacular. Congrats on finishing it.
on 21 Apr 2008 at 11:36 am87weezalana

It’s GORGEOUS! Beautiful knit, fantastic fit, really spectacular!

And such great pics! Can Rip come snap all my FOs, too?
on 21 Apr 2008 at 1:13 pm88Shelley

Y’know, if I didn’t like you and think you were awesome, I’d hate you. I still can’t think of the right words to say how proud for you I am - on the vest, on looking great, on your weight loss - how the hell do you do it all?!?! It’s inspiring. Absolutely inspiring. And I’m still having trouble finding the words!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 1:54 pm89Rebel

Wow! It looks fabulous! Good work.
on 21 Apr 2008 at 2:08 pm90SwankyKnitter

You are gorgeous and the vest is an added bonus!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 2:26 pm91elizabeth

Wow! Just…WOW!!!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 2:34 pm92allisonmariecat

Well, I’m way late to the party, but I’m assuming you’ll be happy to hear from one more person that your vest is amazingly gorgeous, and so are you!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 2:45 pm93Sarah

Worth every picture!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 3:08 pm94beth

That is stunning! (The vest is pretty hot too!)

Great job.
on 21 Apr 2008 at 3:27 pm95Erin

WOW! Very inspiring. You look awesome, by the way.

I’m starting the WW this week - so yeah, you’re inspiring on that front, too. And I’m not the type to be inspired all the time.

Smiles,
Erin
on 21 Apr 2008 at 3:54 pm96Amanda

Beautiful, just beautiful! The vest and its newly svelte owner!! Congrats! GO YOU!!!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 4:34 pm97Jody

Wow! Not only is the vest amazing and beautiful - but so are you! You look fabulous! Keep it up - whatever you are doing - it’s working girl!!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 5:33 pm98cici

looking good…. You got skills gurl!!!!! thanks.
on 21 Apr 2008 at 7:54 pm99springyknitting

Wow, at first I thought those were photos from a magazine! Great photos and beautiful best.
on 21 Apr 2008 at 7:55 pm100springyknitting

eek, beautiful vest!
on 21 Apr 2008 at 8:22 pm101gray la gran

cheers baby! you look beautiful! oh …. and the vest is lovely too
on 21 Apr 2008 at 8:45 pm102Kelly

Holee crap.
The sweater is fab. Absolutely fab. You’re non-stop inspiration, girl.
When I grow up, I want to look like you.
on 21 Apr 2008 at 9:09 pm103ladylungdoc

Both you and the vest look awesome! Good work!!!
on 22 Apr 2008 at 12:15 am104Knittypants

Amazing!! Thanks for sharing all those pictures, what a gorgeous piece of work.
on 22 Apr 2008 at 6:00 am105June

Over 100 comments - wow! See, we have been cheering along side you throughout the entire project. The sweater is perfect, and you look delightful.
on 22 Apr 2008 at 7:33 am106Carrie

That looks beautiful and you look beautiful in it! You’re right to be proud
on 22 Apr 2008 at 8:01 am107lilknitter

Good lord, woman, you look awesome!! The vest is absolutely perfect on you, and you did a positively phenomenal job on it. Really, just stunning!
on 22 Apr 2008 at 10:19 am108orata

Fantastic! I didn’t love this in the magazine, but the fit and colors on you are just perfect.
on 22 Apr 2008 at 10:55 am109tantej

Perfect! The fit, the photos, the smile. You have every reason to be very, VERY proud!
on 22 Apr 2008 at 11:02 am110Rosi G.

Hey, mamacita. Is you single??? Ju lookin’ very good there, mami!!! ;o)

That shit looks hawt to death! The pix are gorgeous, too. You need to blow one of those up and hang it on your wall.
on 22 Apr 2008 at 1:00 pm111mitchypoo

It’s really beautiful! And wow, you look great!
on 22 Apr 2008 at 1:21 pm112Adam

That is one sexy vest. Both in looks and execution. Just thinking about all those perfect floats in the back gets my inner engineer all riled up! And you look fantastic in it Cristi! The colors and fit are perfect, and you’re practically beaming Maybe someday I’ll be up to the task of a giant stranded beast, but I need to finish my Fiddlehead Mittens first!
on 23 Apr 2008 at 6:12 am113Becky

Wow! That vest is incredible and you look AMAZING in it! Congrats on WW (lifetime member here…)!!! I found your blog through JP - my fellow Disney-phile - and really enjoy reading your adventures. =) I aspire to knit something like that someday!
on 23 Apr 2008 at 8:09 am114Carly

Wow. There just aren’t enough words. Both you and the vest look phenomenal. You are so photogenic and talented! Way to go, on the vest completion, as well as the weight losss. Kudos to you for keeping it up! **Hugs**
on 23 Apr 2008 at 2:49 pm115maryannlucy

Bloody hell! That is amazing! What a fantastic FO…I am in awe…and you look fab too, what an inspiration to get the needles out AND start running. Thank you x
on 23 Apr 2008 at 5:51 pm116Shea

Fantastic! It looks gorgeous on you!
on 24 Apr 2008 at 8:06 am117Lani

Awesome job! It looks store bought!!
on 25 Apr 2008 at 12:04 pm118Ava

It’s the “Stephanie Steek Vest!” You did an amazing job on this one!

And congrats on the weight loss too! That part is harder than knitting the vest.
on 29 Apr 2008 at 10:34 pm119kelp!

The vest is awesomer than awesome! Really, your color choices worked out wonderfully and it fits you perfectly. Perhaps all of my knitwear will look better if I drop 20 pounds? Hmmm.
on 08 May 2008 at 12:07 pm120elizabeth m

Just gorgeous! And suits you perfectly, too!

The KnitPicks Palette is a thinner yarn than the Harrisville Shetland style, so I’m not surprised your FO was a bit smaller than planned. But it all worked out perfectly.

I like your color choices much more than the original ones.
on 13 May 2008 at 6:16 am121Turtlegirl’s Bloggy Thing » Blog Archive » Inspiration in Many Colors

[…] Pattern:Anthropologie Inspired Capelet Source: by Peony Knits Yarn: Noro Taiyo 2 skeins in Color 6 Needles:US 10 Knit Picks Options Started:April 27th 2008 Finished:April 30th 2008 Mods:Followed Stacey’s mods for cast on number and needle size, added short row shaping to the arms for a better fit, and a few short rows to the back so it laid a little flatter against the back. Photos:Lisa’s husband, Rip, makes a return to the Bloggy thing after accepting the position as official FO-tographer after his last photoshoot. […]
on 17 May 2008 at 6:06 pm122Kathryn

You look like a model!