Wednesday, 24 January 2024

Row's Wave Vest

During the Christmas Break I casted on for the Wave Vest by Rows Knitwear. I have never really worked in a pattern before (and if I do it's mostly knit & purl combinations for edging or colourwork). This pattern here really plays with the structure of the stitch and asks you to go back a few rows to pick up a loop here and there.

Close-up of the loop stitch

Alice (the designer) said the stitch pattern was inspired by the Hokusai print; The Great Wave. I can sort of see a cresting wave in there, but it's most obvious to me on the back of the work where you can see rows and rows of these wavy lines.

Back of the vest, before construction

I love the back almost as much as the front and wish I could've made it reversible somehow. It was a joy to knit anyway and the contrast between the different patterns of the main body and the edges is really beautiful.

Finished vest