The Playful Stitches Vest is all about having fun. It celebrates the beauty of texture and colour with a nod to Bernat Klein’s playful woven designs with reversing colours and contrasting colour combinations, giving the vest a distinctive visual effect from every angle.

Let your stash yarns guide you through a creative adventure of
colour interactions that will be a one-of-a-kind piece that’s fun
not only to knit but also to wear.

SIZES

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9}

To fit cross shoulder:
42 (45, 47, 51, 52) {56, 58, 61, 67} cm
/ 16.75 (18, 18.75, 20.5, 20.75) {22.5, 23.25, 24.5, 26.75} in

As the garment is knitted straight from the shoulder width down to the hem, choose the size that will best accommodate both your shoulder width and your desired chest width at the front, keeping in mind that the garment is open at the sides. The cross-shoulder width is measured from shoulder tip to shoulder tip across the back. The garment is designed to be worn with around 3 cm / 1.25 in positive ease across the shoulder, for a looser fit choose the next size up.

Sample 1: Shown in size 4 with 18 cm / 7.5 in positive ease at chest circumference.

Sample 2: Shown in size 5 with 20 cm / 8 in positive ease at chest circumference.

YARN

Iolair Eriskay 4-ply, John Arbon Textiles base, 100% British non
superwash yarn, 50% Falkland merino, 50% Bluefaced Leicester, 400 m / 437 yds per 100g skein.

MC1: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) {2, 2, 2, 2} skeins
MC2: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) {2, 2, 2, 2} skeins
CC1: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) {1, 1, 1, 1} skeins
CC2: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) {1, 1, 1, 1} skeins

Sample 1
MC1: Light grey
MC2: Dark grey
CC1: Light pink
CC2: Cool light blue

Sample 2
MC1: Blue-grey
MC2: Pink
CC1: Orange
CC2: Dark grey

OR in 4-ply yarn which knits to the specified gauge and has similar stitch definition and drape.

APPROXIMATE YARDAGE REQUIRED

MC1: 386 (430, 461, 502, 535) {569, 603, 647, 721} m / 422 (471, 505, 549, 585) {622, 660, 708, 789} yds
MC2: 386 (430, 461, 502, 535) {569, 603, 647, 721} m / 422 (471, 505, 549, 585) {622, 660, 708, 789} yds
CC1: 74 (83, 89, 97, 103) {110, 116, 125, 139} m / 81 (91, 91, 106, 113) {120, 127, 137, 152} yds
CC2: 74 (83, 89, 97, 103) {110, 116, 125, 139} m / 81 (91, 91, 106, 113) {120, 127, 137, 152} yds

TECHNIQUES

Knitting flat and in the round, stranded colourwork (only over
4 sts at shoulder seam), German short rows, slip stitches, picking up stitches, Icelandic Bind-off, seaming (neckband), I-cord (optional).