This is the view with one front panel draped over the shoulder.




And here is the back view with one half of the scarf front draped over a shoulder.





This pattern will follow in my next post.

The collar and fringes are finished.

This is a shot of the finished collar, I hand stitched the grafted on collar to the fold out front flap stitching about an inch from the front of the garment out towards the collar points to make the collar cohesive.




The fringe from the back is cut with a inverse "Batman's Cape" point. Since there is not a lot of detail in the garment's body I decided to put some into the fringe.

I decided to go with the original idea and leave the sides open, no button, no closure at the sides. I'll just let it hang loose from the shoulders, otherwise if it shifts a bit to one side or the other it will drape with a, none too pretty, baggy, lopsidded loop at the bottom.

Well the body of the scarf-vest is finished and I am in the process of grafting on the collar. As you can see, I've resolved the image issues from my previous post where I was loosing details. If I leave the flash turned off, the collar shows up nicely.
I am still trying to decide about a fringe, braided, streight, knotted, that may take a while, we'll see. I have to see how the yarn does in each case n then decide.

The back and neck of a scarf vest, a work in progress.

The pictures do not do justice to the half collar, the collar gets lost due to the texture of the yarn but you can tell it is turned out on one side in the second picture. The little yellow half circle clip on the collar is a stitchmarker. That side will be knit last as the front will not be even otherwise.

I started this project with an idea. I wanted the warmth of both a vest and a scarf.

After pondering and a bit of thought I decided, why not leave the sides and front of the vest open and allow the front panels to wrap the neck like a scarf or the front panels could fall down the front like an unbuttoned vest. It makes this a two-for-one piece.
After reading the comments on a chat room about this piece I had a realization. This would also be a good garment for a C.P. patient or someone with an injured shoulder or frozen shoulder. Thanks Holly.

This project has seen several froggings thus far with much muttering under my breath. Then I switched yarn and it started to look better, funny how something like a color switch can make a big difference.
The next time I try this I'll prob. add a few details, like a P1, K1 ribbed section to draw in the waist on the back panel and a bit of lateral detail for the shoulders to widen them visually. I will make the back a bit narrower and I'll graft on the back portion of the collar at the neck so that it can be turned up for further snuggle ability. A hood would be another option. When finally I get it right I'll post a pattern.