I "heart" Austria vest and cap is a labor of love: ten years ago, we were blessed to move to a small village an hour south of Vienna, Austria. My husband was earning a Masters degree and we lived in the shadow of an ancient Carthusian monastery, homeschooling our (then) four children. We were only able to stay two years but Austria got into our hearts, and remains there to this day.
We took home a lifetime of memories and our yougest son, born during our sojourn in Niederoesterich. Now, almost eight years later, I have finally created a design worthy of our memories.
I Heart Austria ... a vest reminiscent of the Austrian knitting -- garter stitch insulation with cable panels of lots of diamonds. The knit-in pockets and simple collar are pure Austrian. The cuffed watch cap will keep you warm even in on the Austrian slopes ... the turn-up cuff recreates the six diamond variations with a 3x3rib underneath to hold the cap close to the head and also increase insulation. The vest is sized for Sm, Med, Large, 1X and 2X; the cap is a one-size fits most adults.
Knit in a washable all wool ... this design is classic with a twist!
Enjoy the journey
Mary C. Gildersleeve
which includes tips on working with fabric "yarn" and other info).
, edited by Kristi Porter. The designs are all knit in summer-type yarns (cottons, linen, etc) for kids to wear in the summer-time. So the knitting is summer-able and so is the wearing.
from the library and have already ordered my own copy from Amazon. Yep, it's that good. 
has been well-used around here!) share her thought processes when she's designing -- and designing for babies is quite different than designing for kids or adults. As she quickly explains (the first sentence in the first paragraph): "Babies are basically tube-shaped ..." points out the difference from the get-go. Babies need comfortable ... non-fussy ... easy-on/easy-off styles that adults don't. Babies need to have diapers included in measurements as well as chubby legs!
. This really is a must-read for anyone wanting to make sweaters that truly fit. It's a bit dated (she doesn't even mention blogs or Ravelry or much internet-y stuff) but well-worth the read. St. Martin's Press is coming out with a "second edition
" in April 2011 -- I'm trying to get a review copy (and maybe a copy or two to giveaway) so I can see just what they've added (some 100 pages to the original count)! Will keep you posted.
