June 2, 2016

blocking:-)

I am so happy to use up, once again this year, the yarn from my stash. I am staying strong and knitting from my stash only. I have not purchased any yarn since November 2015!!!

June 5, 2016

I am very happy how this turned out. The yarn grew a little more in the kimono compared to the sample swatch, but I am happy with the slightly longer vest too.
This summer kimono vest was meant to be very open in the front, but if I will find the time to make a winter version that I now want ;-), I will make the fronts a little less open.
The yarn is very pleasant to the touch, velvety and silky. It is a little splitty, but that did not bother me while knitting with bamboo needles.
The diamond pattern is my own creation, but I am sure there are stitch patterns like this around. I love how the k2tog/ssk lines pop on the purl stitch background.
A little on the construction: top-down, seamless (except for the attaching the neck band and tiny seaming where the sleeves were BO), short row shaping of the shoulders, 2st I-cord for the edge of the fronts, I-cord BO for the sleeves and bottom band.

June 5, 2018

After some consideration, I have decided to write up this pattern, but just in one size.
The other two samples can be found here:
June Gloom Kimono {II}
June Gloom Kimono {III}

June 24, 2018

I will be test knitting this pattern, but only for one size:
To Fit Actual Full Bust Circumference of 38.5”/98 cm with 4’’/ 10 cm of positive ease.
For details visit the test thread in my group:
https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/sunny-with-a-chance-of-knitting/3799649/1-25#2