Rae's Vest

When I first dyed the yarn for this vest, I was a little disappointed in the brightness of the colors. Honestly, I was aiming for a more sophisticated palette, but it was meant for a toddler, so I embraced what I had and chose to go with playful and joyful.

I hand painted the yarn in knitted blanks, then unraveled them and reknitted them to preserve the color changes. I even chose to do the same for the solid color as I wanted a painterly effect for the finished garment.

The front was made a little shorter than the back, allowing range for an active child to run unencumbered by flapping fabric. And I also left the neckline low for easy entry and exit. In fact, before the neck was finished, I feared it was a little too low!

But everything looked okay on the dress form.

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And luckily even on the intended wearer!

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