Argyle Dreams Vest

The Argyle Dreams Vest is an intarsia colourwork, V-neck vest. Using intarsia technique, the vest is knit back and forth in two pieces (front and back). The sides of the body are sewn together with a seam detail. Neck, arm, and waist bands are finished at the end in ribbing. This is a fully charted pattern.

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Details

Skill Level: Intermediate. Pattern assumes prior experience with intarsia colourwork.

Garment Bust Circumferences

Sizes: 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6)

Centimetres: 101, 110, 126 (136.5, 150, 163)

Inches: 40, 43, 46 (50.5, 59, 64)

The vest is designed to have about 17 cm (3.25 inches) of positive ease around the bust.

Garment Length

Centimetres: 54, 57, 60 (62, 62, 65)

Inches: 21.5, 22.5, 23.5 (24.5, 24.5, 25.5)

Suggested Yarn

Banul Story High Soft

Plied DK weight

60% cotton 40% acrylic blend

130 m per 50 g ball

Colours in sample: 07, 21, 22 and scrap dark brown yarn

Needles and Gauge

4.0 mm for stockinette, 5.0 mm for ribbed neck, arm, and waist bands

Using 5.0 mm needles, in stockinette colourwork, 18 stitches and 26 rows = 10 cm by 10 cm swatch