Knitting the Moominmamma vest is like wrapping yourself in the gentle warmth and comfort she embodies — practical, caring, and always ready to offer cosiness. The vest is worked bottom up, entirely in double knitting, creating a double-layered fabric that makes it thick, warm and reversible.

The large Moominmamma motif on the back is achieved with double-knitting colourwork rather than intarsia, and the shaping methods for shoulders, increases, and decreases are all adapted for this technique. Designed by Jihyun Seong (better known as grey level knitter) with a generous fit, this vest is both functional and cosy.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4)

Recommended ease: 9” / 20 cm of positive ease.

Finished Measurements
Chest Circumference: 47.25 (55, 63, 71)“ / 120 (140, 160, 180) cm.

Back Width: 19.75 (23.25, 26.5, 29.5)“ / 50 (59, 67, 75) cm.

Full Length (excl. collar): 23 (27.5, 31.75, 36)“ / 59 (69.5, 80.5, 91.5) cm.

Armhole Depth: 10.25 (11, 12.5, 14.25)“ / 26 (28, 32, 36) cm.

Length from Underarm: 10 (12.75, 15.5, 18.25)“ / 25.5 (32.5, 39.5, 46.5) cm.

Materials
Yarn: Yarn 1: Teddy Dear by Gepard Garn (60% mulesing-free merino, 40% alpaca superfine, 82 yds / 75 m – 50 g).
MC: 6 (8, 10, 13) balls in colourway 101.

Or approx. 415 (582, 798, 1031) yds / 379 (532, 730, 943) m of similar super-bulky-weight yarn.

Yarn 2: Puno by Gepard Garn (68% baby alpaca, 10% mulesing-free fine merino, 22% PA for the net, 120 yds / 110 m – 50 g). 

CC: 6 (8, 11, 14) balls in colourway 720.
Or approx. 686 (945, 1275, 1631) yds / 627 (864, 1166, 1491) m of bulky-weight yarn.

PC: 2 balls in colourway 228.
Or approx. 151 (175, 201, 227) yds / 138 (160, 184, 207) m of bulky-weight yarn.

Needles: Two sets of US 6 / 4 mm circular needles (32–40” / 80–120 cm), US 7 / 4.5 mm and US 8 / 5 mm circular needles (32–40” / 80–120 cm), US 8 / 5 mm DPNs (for button band). 

Notions: Stitch markers, locking stitch markers, stitch holders, waste yarn and US G-6 / 4 mm crochet hook for the Provisional Crochet Cast-On method, (4, 4) (5, 6) buttons (0.75” / 2 cm in diameter). 

Gauge
14.5 sts × 21.5 rows to 10 cm on US 8 / 5 mm needles in Double Knitting, after blocking.