Prairie Camisole hits the town
Prairie Camisole: finito! But what do you do when the weather finally turns Portlandish again on Seaming Day? This is how we wear camisoles in Stumptown, I guess:
  
  
Prairie camisole, adapted from Prairie Tunic by Veronik Avery in Interweave Knits Spring 2006
Three balls + a scrap of a fourth Jaeger Siena 4-Ply
US size 3 needles
As you can see, I opted to do away with the racerback — although if the warm weather is truly gone and I have to wear it over a long-sleeved shirt from now on, it won’t even matter that I don’t own a racerback bra. Ah well, there’s always next summer. I’m pleased with the fit. Once again I underestimated how quickly my hips narrow to my waist, but it doesn’t much matter.
Prairie Cami made her debut when I went to meet Michelle (yes, Spiders, Michelle is alive and well!) at Close Knit, a delightful yarn store I was visiting for the first time. She drew enthusiastic admiration from Sally the Owner, which, combined with Sally’s beautiful and well-stocked shop, made me love Sally instantly. I drooled over a lot of things in Close Knit, but Michelle and I were both particularly arrested by a sample of that short-sleeved coin-patterned top from this year’s spring/summer VK (design #6), worked with a simple crew neckline instead of the keyhole collar, in chocolate brown RYC Luxury Cotton. It was very fetching indeed. Hmmm…projects for next year! I think I’m pretty much done knitting tanks, but a romantic vintagey short-sleeved top with a slender waist could be right up my alley.
Zimmermania newsflash: The Elizabeth Zimmermann knitalong will kick off September 23rd! Email me or leave a comment if you’d like to join!Â
Posted: September 16th, 2006 at 6:01 pm
love the prairie cami!! it turned out great! and i also love how you’re layering it. i think that it’s the perfect fall item 🙂
i may want to be involved in zimmermania depending on if i can find something small to knit, like socks or a hat or something. my time has been so limited lately especially since i get tired so quick! any suggestions?
Posted: September 16th, 2006 at 7:52 pm
I love your cami and how you layered it! The weather sure did get cold all of a sudden. I want the sun back!
I love stumbling across fellow Portlanders’ blogs. Silly me, I thought I knew of all of them. 🙂
Posted: September 16th, 2006 at 8:02 pm
The Prairie Cami looks great – I love it over the t-shirt. Excellent layering!
Can’t wait for Zimmermania to start! I think I’ll see what sort of EZ title selection there is over at Knit-A-Way tomorrow!
Posted: September 17th, 2006 at 9:18 am
the modifications on your camisole came out great! looks fabulous on you!!
Posted: September 17th, 2006 at 12:02 pm
Both the Prairie Cami and you look beautiful! I love the color, and it looks fabulous with that incredibly awesome hat. I like the pattern better without the racerback. That pattern always makes me wistful, since the first cami I knit, from Sarah Dallas’ Vintage Knits, came out huge and floppy. The Prairie Cami seems to fit so beautifully.
I’m becoming more and more excited about Zimmermania. I had no idea what to knit, but then I showed the husband the purple sweater at Brooklyn Tweed, and he fell hard for it. I think we have a winner! Thanks so much for starting this, as it’s given me the kick I needed to actually get an EZ book.
Posted: September 17th, 2006 at 1:13 pm
How lovely! The camisole turned out beautifully, and I adore your hat.
Posted: September 17th, 2006 at 4:17 pm
The camisole looks great! I love your photos!
Posted: September 18th, 2006 at 12:03 am
Camisole turned out great! And you are shinning wearing it!
Posted: September 18th, 2006 at 12:55 am
That’s adorable… it looks great layered the way you did! Love the colour too 🙂
Posted: September 18th, 2006 at 5:20 am
The cami is great, even over a long sleeve shirt! I’m contemplating Zimmermania, I’m just hoping her book arrives in my hot little hands before the 23rd!
Posted: September 18th, 2006 at 8:18 am
I love the camisole! I just happened upon your lovely site while wandering through a stream of other Zimmerman-inspired people. Zimmermania is such a tempting proposition…but there is so much to make already… I must also tell you that you make me miss the NW. I used to live in Seattle and I long to wear layers, sweaters and boots again. The desert keeps me in cotton. Thanks for the inspired camisole idea.
Posted: September 18th, 2006 at 8:56 am
I’m a lucky bean cause I got to see this outfit in person(!) but Sarah, these pictures are really incredible! So nice to hang out with you on thursday and yesterday. See ya soon!
Posted: September 18th, 2006 at 10:44 am
sign me up for Zimmermania! fun!
the cami looks georgeous and love the hat.
Posted: September 18th, 2006 at 11:41 am
it looks great! lucky for everyone finishing up their tanks when it’s getting cool – layering is in!
Posted: September 18th, 2006 at 1:10 pm
I must know where you got that fabulous hat.
I have severe hat envy right now. 🙂
Posted: September 18th, 2006 at 4:59 pm
Congratulations, Sarah! Prairie is beautiful!
I’m contemplating Zimmermania as well. Just need to survey all that I’ve got on the needles and all the gifts I want to knit beore the holidays and see what I’ve got room for. This is a great idea though- I’ll definitely join in the fun if I can swing it!
Posted: September 18th, 2006 at 6:50 pm
the prairie cami looks right at home layered like that, and very jaunty with the hat. i think racer backs are bad news, so sounds like a good call. glad you found a yarn store that you like and glad you got to see michelle!
Posted: September 19th, 2006 at 7:31 am
Yay! I’m so glad you and Michelle got to meet up, isn’t she fabulous? The cami looks gorgeous, I’ve got that issue of IK and it’s been on my to-knit list. Great job!
Posted: September 19th, 2006 at 5:40 pm
Gorgeous tank top! I even showed my mom, who said, “Wow, is she cute!” 🙂
Posted: September 20th, 2006 at 7:10 am
Nice job on the cami. But I really dig that hat! Where is that from?
Posted: September 22nd, 2006 at 3:17 am
Wow, that is fabulous, Sarah! I love how you have layered it for a transition into fall wear. It really is a great piece! (and that hat! ahh, I love it!)
Posted: September 23rd, 2006 at 3:30 am
Cami=great! But talk to me about that absolutely adorable hat.