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I designed Lorene as a part of A Verb For Keeping Warm’s monthly yarn and pattern club, The Pro-Verbial. It was a fun challenge for me because I could only use one skein of yarn (565 yards) and, of course, wanted a piece that could be worn several ways and fit a variety of people.

The result is this simple, floaty piece which can be worn as a long open vest or up around the shoulders (with the opening in the front or the back) as a shrug. Simple stockinette and reverse stockinette allows the yarn to shine.

Skills Needed
General knitting skills plus Kitchener Stitch.

Size
One size.

Finished Measurements
Length: Overall 55” before stretching
Width: Approximately 20” across bottom

Materials
Yarn

565 yds fingering to sport weight yarn that gets gauge

A Verb for Keeping Warm Even Tinier Annapurna - 80% Superwash Merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon, 565 yds per115 g skein
1 skein

Needles
US 6/ 4 mm or US 7/ 4.5 mm

Gauge
19 sts and approx 24 rows = 4” (row gauge not so important) in St st.