A lightweight, feminine vest in brilliant colours with a delicate fern lace pattern. It is designed in a way that you don’t have to decrease on the lace panels – they remain intact from the bottom to the top. Dark Forest is knitted in the round (up to the armholes) from the bottom up, without any seaming, even the shoulders are finished with 3-needle bind off.

Finished measurements

Chest:
82 (87, 92, 96) cm
32 1/4 (34 1/4, 36 1/4, 37 3/4) "

Length:
56.5 (56.5, 57, 57.5) cm
22 1/4 (22 1/4, 22 1/2, 22 3/4) "

Shown in size 32 1/4 with about 1" negative ease

Yarn
weight: sport
fiber: 100% wool
amount:
580 (630, 670, 700) meters
635 (690, 730, 765) yards

Yarn used
Kauni Wool 8/2 Effectyarn
100% wool
600 m (660 yards) / 150 g
Colourway: EB

Needles
3.5 mm (US 4) and 4 mm (US 6) circular needle, 60 cm (24”) or longer
(longer needle recommended for larger sizes)
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, 40 cm (16”) long OR dpn
4 mm (US 6) straight needles
or use needle size that gives you the correct gauge

Notions
Stitch markers
Stitch holders
Round counter (optional)

Gauge
21 sts / 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4 “ in stockinette stitch, using larger needles
22 sts / 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4 “ in pattern, using larger needles

Skill level
intermediate

Skills used
basic lace
working from a chart
increasing and decreasing
knitting in the round
pick up and knit stitches
three-needle bind-off

Construction
bottom-up, in the round up to the armholes

Pattern details
colour-coded easy-to-read pattern instructions
instructions include both US and metric measurements
photo page with shots of the vest from different angles
easy-to-read chart
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