End of Electra
What can I say? This vest was fun, fast and easy to knit. I’m wearing it today and just love it. Here are my finishing photos:
This is the top edge of the vest — I didn’t bind off just yet. I just strung the stitches onto some waste yarn so that I could sew and cut the steeks first. You can see the stitch markers indicating where the steek stitches start and end.
Yeah, there were a ton of ends to weave in, even with knitting in the round. But maybe a quarter of the number of ends compared to knitting flat and then seaming. Whoohoo.
Just like with the baby norgi, I machine stitched down between steek stitches 1 & 2 and 3 & 4. Then again down the middle of stitch 2 and 3…
Then I cut straight down the middle between stitches 2 and 3… Easy peasy.
I couldn’t resist the lovely window light coming through the sheers in our bedroom. The vest is kind of cropped, so there’s a bit more shirt sticking out than I’m used to. But I love it!
Electra Vest from Rowan 38
- Pattern: Rowan 38
- Yarn: Rowan Kid Silk Haze, Felted Tweed and Yorkshire Tweed in the specified colours
- Needles: US 7 / 4.5mm and US 3 / 3.25mm Addi Turbos
- Changes: Rather than knitting flat pieces, I knit this in the round and steeked the neckline and armholes. I added 4 stitches for each steek. The shoulders were joined with a 3-needle bindoff. Yippee, no sewing!
- Finished Measurements: 34″ size
I wanna make a sweater... pouts
It’s looks very nice on you, good job! Those colors are so pretty.
Wow, that looks great! I didn’t really care for it in the mag, but now I’m reconsidering..
The vest is wonderful, and it looks fabulous on you! Steeking was a great modification for this project, I’m sure you’re glad to have put scissors to your knitting! And even when taking pictures in the mirror, they still come out fabulous!
Wow, Fishy! It looks nice on you! Another beautiful piece well done… :0
so beautiful!!
That vest is just gorgeous… I want to make one for myself!
Lovely!! You did a great job and like I said before…how do you find the time?? LOL!
OMG it’s gorgeous! I love vests and I adore the colours of this one. Brilliant idea with the steeking.
wow, gorgeous vest and the way you modified the construction seems a lot more interesting! love the self portrait shot, very artsy!
i may try to knit this project when i have some time, it is really lovely and practical! so, did you take care of the jogging of the stripes?
That turned out fantastic! The sheer number of ends to weave in is pretty daunting though.
WOW. No other words than “I love it!” too! Stunning - and a lot of work.
Great result, it looks lovely on you.
Uh! Fabulous!
The vest is gorgeous and the light is beautiful as well. Gets me itching to start this, but it will have to wait a while. Ill live vicariously through you : )
That looks beautiful!! Great work!
That looks gorgeous on you! I’m so impressed with the steeks, it’s like doing a magic trick. You make it look so easy!
Wow! It looks great! You did an amazing job.
It’s gorgeous! It’s amazing that you are able to call it an easy knit. I couldn’t do something like that even if I tried… which now I’m very tempted too. Great job!
Beautiful! The colors look lovely on you, and I think the cropped look with the shirt sticking out is really cute with that vest.
It looks so great! I love the color. The cropped look still keeps it very modern. Great job!
So. Cute. I love this! The croppedness of it, the wonderful autumn colors (purple!), the textures, and the techniques you used. Well done!
Hi,I am so impressed with all the things you accomplice.Your yarn and your spinning is just beautiful. Ann in Coquitlam,who thought long about taking the spinning class at Place Des Art,but I don’t do well in the evening.I did take a private class from Irene in the Spring.
the sweater is gorgeous! i loooove it. and you look like a freakin’ model, girl! everytime i see photos of you, i think, sheesh!
absolutely gorgeous! you are a brave woman - I can’t get myself to try steeks…scares me senseless…lol
that looks phenomenal on you!!! i’ve been a long time admirer of your blog, and i like how you knit so fast because that means more knits to admire=)
It looks amazing on you! If I could pull off a cropped vest I’d do it
you’re a brave woman for cutting into your knitting! (this also comes from a non-fairisle knitter) (ie: fearful knitter). oooooh, someday …. , your vest is beautiful!
Lovely colours on your vest and this steeking thing sounds so interesting.
Lovely, as usual! We expect nothing less!
It looks awesome on you!!
Gorgeous! Not one I gave a second look until now. You make it look better than the mag!
It’s perfect on you, absolutely perfect! You’re a so brave with the steeking… that technique really scares me
Enjoy wearing your vest with the lovely fall weather you have there!
Wow, Felicia. I need to make one, like NOW! Absolutely beautiful!
this is absolutley gorgeous. i love the way you are wearing it with your shirt tucked out.
what a fantastic FO!
Wow. That looks really great. It looks better on you than the model shot.
It’s so beautiful! It really looks gorgeous on you.
gorgeous gorgeous - i love the cropped look! so perfect for the fall..
Wow, this is just so beautiful that I really want one of those right now!!! Great job!
Felicia, it’s gorgeous! I think the shorter vest is more up-to-date. Very nice.
It looks great Felicia!
This looks great…very fresh and modern…and you look amazing in it!
Wow, that looks gorgeous on you! Love it, love it!
love, love, love the sweater! now i want one, too!
The vest — and its maker/model — look amazing! Thanks for showing so clearly how the steeking process works — I’ve always been confused by the process.
wow that looks awesome on you.
Wow! that is great… nice shot of yourself in it too (trying to figure out what camera you use? SLR?)
Beautiful vest! It looks great on you. Thanks for showing pictures of the steeking. It makes steeking seem a little less scary.
Looks gorgeous sweets, your work is always beautifully done.
Gorgeous!
Wow! Love the vest. Great colors and it looks great on you!
that is sooo pretty! Love the color combination and it fits you absolutely beautifully!! Fabulous!
That is such a nice vest! And it’s one that can go really well with so many different clothes! You are such a talented knitter! So talented, I am abusing the exclamation points! =D
Your vest is gorgeous. It looks great on you too.
I love it! Going out to get the materials now…
Oh my! Poetry in motion!
Oh my! Poetry in motion!
I love, love, love, that vest on you. I would have started crying at all of those ends. Do you know of a good resource for steeking?
your vest is gorgeous…and you look gorgeous in it. i wish i looked that good in things i make. hahahah
Hi, Your knitting is amazing! I was wondering do you remember when you made the erika knight lacy bonnet? Where there any errors in the pattern? I am not getting the right amount of stitches. I’ve frogged it 10 times! Any advice would greatly be appreciated. -gina
Wow, that looks great! I love the colors you chose. And I’m super impressed with your steeking… wonderful job.
Great looking sweater! I keep trying to post comments under my new blog name and it won’t let me…can you approve it so I can? Thanks! It’s on wordpress.com now.
what a fabulous vest!!
All I can do is echo what everyone else is saying!! Really beautiful work, and it looks perfect on you!! WOW!!
the vest looks great on you! great choice of colors :O)
Fabulous vest, I am addicted to your blog! I’m origionally from Squamish B.C. Living in Olds Alberta, studying Agriculture Olds College also has fibre week, you’ve probable heard? I have been going for three years, level 3 Master Spinners, exept i’m way behind on my homework due to my full time studies. Thankyou for your site, your an inspiration to me. Buffy P.S if your curious about things agriculture related, or want to know anything about master spinners certificate drop me a line
that. vest. is. awesome. and it looks great on you! and as for the whole steeking thing, I don’t know if I’ll ever get up the courage to do that!
Good Job!
It’s gorgeous! I’m normally not a vesty-girl, but I can SO see myself doing this. I’m envious. Way to go!
I love the colors, it looks great on you!
It’s beautiful, Felicia! Do you have any tips for machine-sewing handknits? I’m not much of a seamstress, and I’m always afraid that I’m going to ruin the machine by snarling it in the knit.
The vest looks absolutely fabulous!! I have to make one!
this is so beautiful! and you model is so beautifully!! you do wonderful work.
Great colors. Your vest looks amazing. I am not a vest girl but I decided to make Tweedy Vest from Knitscene. i hope it looks as stylish as yours when I am done.
Another gorgeous knit. I love your vest. Don’t think I’ll ever thought of all those tricks.
That vest looks fabulous on you!! It actually looks better on you, than on the magazine. I think I need one too
cool. you look great in it. i would be a nervous wreck if i had to cut my knitting…
What a gorgeous vest!!! I really need to get Rowan magazine.
Sewing in all those ends was definitely worth it! It’s a perfect fit and looks fantastic with a white shirt and jeans. Great job!
It’s beautiful!
OMG! I have to comment again! I have never been allowed to comment on you site…you did something…thank you! I try every now and again, I can’t believe I can comment! Felicia, I love the vest, the steeking…brilliant. You inspire me, seriously. I am just so happy I can finally comment;)
Wow. I love it. It looks great on you.
SO amazing! I love it : )! What a perfect fall knit…I love the colors!
Congratulations, it looks lovely! I like the short length, and all your modifications. But steeks, argh!
Your vest is beautiful. It looks like a challenging knit with all the color changes and stripes - then you add steeks! So impressive! To top it off, it looks adorable on you.
Steek, it’s what’s for dinner.
It looks fabulous on you!
So cute! And it looks perfect on you! I’m way to chicken to steek anything yet.
The vest is so cool..
That is beautiful! I love the colors. Purple is one of my favorites.
I love the vest. I loved it on the cover of Rowan, it was just about the only thing from that issue I absolutely loved. It looks great on you!
oh, wow. What to say? That is wonderful!
I know I’m late…but your vest looks fantastic on you. I love it!!! I have wanted to knit a vest like this, but I have never knit with more than 1 color. I guess I could just use 1 color. Great work!
This looks fantastic on you! I love it! I’m making the cardi version, but am still a long way from finishing.
Anna x
Your vest turned out great, Felicia!! The picture in the magazine doesn’t do it justice. I’m so glad I saw yours. Now I’m reconsidering making it.
Nothing new, but it’s nice to see things continue to go their way
Your Electra looks great! I just cast on for mine. I hope it turns out as well as yours.