The Slow Sunday Vest - Beginner Knitting Kit

Great customer service from Yamil Kahatt!

The delivery of the Slow Sunday Vest while we were across the country from where we live was superior There were many emails back and forth,and most of mine were answered within hours, which I have never encountered before. I’ve made a second order, and I had several questions, involving three or four emails this time. Very speedy responses, very friendly – Yamil was great. I haven’t made made the vest yet but will post another review when I do!

Good with some issues

I am 5” tall and made the small size of this pattern. So for the most part this has been a pleasant knit but the pattern is not a good pattern. It is poorly written and leaves some questions unanswered as I was knitting along. Fortunately, I had access to the companion video that I could watch when I had a question and that helped fill in the “hole”. I am not a new knitter but I am a very detail driven person. I wish that when people write patterns they would treat their patterns like they are going to people that are new knitters or have never knitted before. The other issue I have with this pattern is that there is not a schematic of the vest sizing. My vest came out well but it was also a bit snugger than I like because I knitted the small size. Now I realize that I may have knitted off gauge (I did have trouble achieving gauge, so I went with the needle the pattern came with). So before I knitted the neck and armhole plackets, I washed the vest and blocked it in the hope that I could gently stretch it out a small amount. I just wanted a looser (maybe 1”) fit and the next size up would have been too large for me and my liking.

Finally finished! I am 5’4, 130 #s and made the small. I might make another in medium to have more room in the body, but the small fit. I’ve knitted lots of hats, scarves, etc. so this was my first attempt at clothing. It turned out great! Would like to try it in another yarn as this one is a bit scratchy for me.