FESA2014 plans: 2. Chic Chemises for Cool Climates

For this category in FESA, Sarah says "Blouses, tops, vests, cardigans, and sweaters! These wardrobe essentials can carry you from day to night, not to mention provide necessary layering to keep out the chill."

So my plans are:

1. Vest/tank top - already a knitting WiP. I started this in the summer with the aim of it being a sleeveless top to wear in the summer and a layer to wear over a polo neck or shirt in the cooler weather. I have the back knitted and a few rows of the front. With no sleeves it shouldn't take long to finish it off so I can wear it.

2. A long-sleeved top. I have sewn nearly three kimono-style tops this summer (since it has cooled down I seem to have abandoned the partly made one, but I really ought to finish it off.

  

The first two kimono-style tops

I want to try to modify this to give it long sleeves and to be less spacious, so the winter draughts can't creep in too easily.

3. Another WiP to finish off. I have a lacy-cable jumper that I've been knitting on and off for at least a couple of years now (possibly longer but I've not checked back to see if I noted when I actually started it). I have the back knitted and have cast on for the front but not got very far with it. So I am picking this one out of my knitting WiPs to try to get finished.

I think three items is enough to have in a category. If I have time, I will try to finish off some of my other knitting WiPs that come under the FESA categories.