bubba vest v1

our winters are rather mild where i live so i thought a vest would be a great little wardrobe addition for my little boy. this easy on/off style is based on a pattern from THE THRIFTY KNITTER and the other reason i wanted to knit a vest was to enter a baby knitting competition run by Australian Country Spinners saw advertised at my local wool shop

i used the size outlined in the actual pattern, thinking it would be bigger enough to fit, but unfortunately it was way too small! because the competition requests a photograph of your baby wearing or holding a knitted item, and that i wanted my boy to actaully use the vest this winter, i simply had to make another, so this is version no. 1

the garter and stocking stitch combination is gorgeous and was influenced by garter yoke and hem in BROOKLYNTWEED's Cobblestone sweater

the buttons are from my collection and are a deep British-racing-car green

the yarn is a beautiful Australian wool and silk blend in a lovely chocolate hue

8ply
100% wool & silk blend
no.4 pair needles