As an introductory discount, feel free to use the code SFUMATO for 20% off this pattern on both Ravelry and my website. Code expires Sunday, August 17 at midnight EST.

Sfumato is a sweet little vest that knits up in no time. Stripes and a simple flower motif play off one another here on a stockinette background. When knit in shades of deep gray and the palest of blues, it’s an interesting staple for my fall wardrobe. I kept the motif simple enough to match with other patterns as easily as it works with solids - and as you can see in the photos, it works beautifully with a floral. I think a striped shirt underneath is next!

The soft, drapey fabric created by working this fingering weight yarn on a US#6/4mm needle is perfect. The fiber blooms beautifully for a neat, even fabric that allows for crisp colorwork while remaining light and airy. It’s fantastic on the needles, and soft as butter against my skin. (I do love that Leizu!)

I used two colors for my version, but the options for mixing or matching colors in this pattern are limitless. Sfumato is a wonderful excuse to dip into stash or to play with additional colors - something Julie Asselin has plenty of. You can check the test knits for a few ideas…

Sfumato is knit from the bottom up in the round and separated at armholes into front and back pieces. Shoulders are shaped with short rows and seamed, and neckline and armhole ribbings are picked up and worked in the round to end.

The design is easy to modify for fit, and notes are in the pattern on where and how you can do so. Colorwork is charted.

Sizes
36.5(41.25,46,50.75)(55.5,60.5,65.25)”
92.75(104.75,116.75,129)(141,153.75,165.75)cm

Above measurements based on final fabric of blocked vest.
Shown worn with 5”/12.75cm of positive ease around bust.
Choose the finished size that will give you the amount of ease you want.

Yardage by Size
Background Color
550(600,700,850)(950,1050,1100)yds
505(550,640,780)(870,960,1005)m
Shown in Mouton Noir.

Accent Color
150(150,175,200)(225,250,250)yds
140(140,160,185)(205,230,230)m
Shown in Echo.

Estimates may vary with modification(s) to pattern or substitute yarn. Note that Leizu is a round fingering weight merino/silk blend that knits beautifully at a larger gauge and blooms into a soft, consistent fabric. If substituting another fingering, look for a similar fiber.