Seamless vest with corrugated ribbing and stranded colourwork.

Chest
77.5 (83, 88, 93.5, 99, 103, 108, 113.5, 119, 124.5, 130, 135.5) cm
30 ½ (32 ¾, 34 ¾, 36 ¾, 39, 40 ½, 42 ½, 44 ¾, 47, 49, 51 ¼, 53 ¼) inches

Length
58 (59.5, 61, 61, 62.5, 63.5, 64, 64.5, 66.5, 67, 68.5, 69.5) cm
22 ¾ (23 ½, 24, 24, 24 ¾, 25, 25 ¼, 25 ½, 26 ¼, 26 ¼, 27, 27 ¼) inches

Shown in size 83 cm (32 ¾ in) with 2 cm (¾ in) negative ease.

Yarn
weight: DK
fiber: wool or wool blend
amount
white: 450 (480, 525, 555, 600, 625, 660, 700, 750, 795, 840, 885) meters / 490 (525, 575, 605, 655, 680, 720, 765, 820, 865, 915, 965) yards
dark blue: 155 (170, 185, 195, 210, 225, 235, 250, 270, 285, 300, 315) meters / 170 (185, 200, 215, 230, 245, 255, 275, 295, 310, 325, 345) yards

Yarn used
Bernetta Wolle Napoli
100% merino
120 meters (110 yards) / 50 g

Recommended and tested yarn alternatives
Knit Picks Capra
BBB filati Meriseta

Needles
3 mm (US 2 ½) circular needle, at least 60 cm (24 “) long
3 mm (US 2 ½) circular needle, 40 cm long OR dpns
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, at least 60 cm (24 “) long
or use needle size that gives you the correct gauge

Notions
stitch markers
stitch holders
yarn guide (optional)
row counter (optional)
yarn needle

Gauge
22 stitches / 30 rounds = 10 cm / 4 “ in stockinette stitch using 3.5 mm (US 4) needles
23 stitches / 28 rounds = 10 cm / 4 “ in in pattern using 3.5 mm (US 4) needles

Skill level
experienced

Skills used
stranded colourwork
picking up and knitting stitches
working from a chart
increasing and decreasing
working in the round

Construction
in the round, bottom up

Pattern details
colour-coded easy-to-read pattern instructions
instructions include both US and metric measurements
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