Linda sashayed into the shop today wearing this lovely medallion vest.

She has worked on this for over a year. As knitters we know that all projects do not happen as quickly as we plan. Often, we have great aspirations and then life gets in the way or we simply loose steam. Sweaters can take years because they need to rest until we have the motivation or the strength to return to our previous endeavors.

The Botanica Medallion Vest appeared last year on the cover of the Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2009.

The center medallion is, as Linda says, the easy part. The lengthy part of this project is the band of 4 different stitch patterns that all have a different gauge. The inner stitches have a much tighter gauge than the outer which allow for the drape of the garment.

Last year, Linda held a class called “The Stitch Club” where at each class a new stitch was introduced. I think this vest could be a great class for all of you who enjoy great stitches, great shape to your garment and great results. Maybe we can talk her into teaching this one.