Warp vest is worked flat in pieces bottom up. The shoulders are worked together with 3 needle cast off and the sides are sewn together. You use yarn held double but change one of the strands using intarsia with equal intervals to create the plaid pattern. The vest comes in two lengths, has a straight fit (but with options to make wedges to the sides for more width towards the hips) and the intended ease is -2 to 8 cm/-1 to 3.25” around the chest.

YARN BC Garn Bio Shetland (280 m ≈ 306 yd/50 g), 4 colours

SIZES A-B-C-(D-E-F)-G-H-I, with chest circumference of the garment approx. 82-92-102-(112-122-132)-142-152-162 cm/32.25-36.25-40.25-(44-48-52)-56-59.75-63.75”, the intended ease is -2 to 8 cm /-1 to 3.25”.

YARDAGE LENGTH 1 

Colour 1 (green): approx. 40-45-50-(55-60-65)-70-80-90 g 
≈ 224-252-280-(308-336-364)-392-448-504 m ≈ 245-275-306-(337-367-398)-429-490-551 yd.
Colour 2 (turquoise): approx. 40-45-50-(55-60-65)-70-80-90 g 
≈ 224-252-280-(308-336-364)-392-448-504 m ≈ 245-275-306-(337-367-398)-429-490-551 yd.
Colour 3 (purple): approx. 30-35-40-(45-50-55)-60-70-80 g 
≈ 168-196-224-(252-280-308)-336-392-448 m ≈ 184-214-245-(275-306-337)-367-429-490 yd.
Colour 4 (ribbing): approx. 30-35-40-(45-50-55)-60-70-80 g 
≈ 168-196-224-(252-280-308)-336-392-448 m ≈ 184-214-245-(275-306-337)-367-429-490 yd.

YARDAGE LENGTH 2 

Colour 1 (green): approx. 50-55-60-(65-70-75)-80-90-100 g 
≈ 280-308-336-(364-392-420)-448-504-560 m ≈ 306-337-367-(398-429-459)-490-551-612 yd.
Colour 2 (turquoise): approx. 50-55-60-(65-70-75)-80-90-100 g 
≈ 280-308-336-(364-392-420)-448-504-560 m ≈ 306-337-367-(398-429-459)-490-551-612 yd.
Colour 3 (purple): approx. 40-45-50-(55-60-65)-70-80-90 g 
≈ 224-252-280-(308-336-364)-392-448-504 m ≈ 245-275-306-(337-367-398)-429-490-551 yd.
Colour 4 (ribbing): approx. 30-35-40-(45-50-55)-60-70-80 g 
≈ 168-196-224-(252-280-308)-336-392-448 m ≈ 184-214-245-(275-306-337)-367-429-490 yd.

Extra yardage for wedges at the sides: add approx. 8 g ≈ 45 m ≈ 49 yd each of colour 3 and 4 for the thin wedges and approx. 15 g ≈ 84 m ≈ 92 yd each of colour 3 and 4 for the wider wedges.

ALTERNATIVE YARN (used by testers) Holst super soft, Istex Einband, Kampes 2ply wool (gives a slightly sturdier fabric), Knitpicks Palette, Drops Alpaca, Knitting for Olive Pure Silk, Purl Scout fingering, Spincycle dyed in the wool, Crystal Yarn from Take Two

Note: For the ribbings you can also use one strand of worsted weight yarn like Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok worsted, Sandnes Kos (both used by testers) instead of fingering weight held double.

GAUGE 17 sts x 28 rnds = 10 x 10 cm/4 x 4”. with 4,5 mm (US 7) needle (or the needle size you need) in stockinette worked flat with yarn held double after blocking.

NEEDLES 4,5 mm (US 7) circular or straight needles. 4 mm (US 6) circular needles for the ribbings.

TECHNIQUES decreases right/left, intarsia, german short rows, 3 needle cast off, mattress stitch

OTHER MATERIAL darning needle, scissors, measuring tape, scrap yarn

Included in the pattern are links to video tutorials for marled intarsia on the right side, marled intarsia on the wrong side and mattress stitch

Check the hashtag #warpvest on Instagram for more colour inspiration!

MEASUREMENTS cm
A (chest circumference) ≈ 82-92-102-(112-122-132)-142-152-162 cm
B.1 (length 1) ≈ 23-25-25-(27-27-29)-29-31-31 cm
B.2 (length 2) ≈ 30-32-32-(34-34-36)-36-38-38 cm
C (circumference neck) ≈ 47-47-49-(51-55-55)-57-59-59 cm
D (armhole depth) ≈ 19-20-22-(23-24,5-25)-27-28,5-29 cm
E (shoulder width) ≈ 11-11-11,5-(13-13-13,5)-13,5-14-14,5 cm
F.1 (straight fit) ≈ 82-92-102-(112-122-132)-142-152-162 cm
F.2 (with thin wedges) ≈ 92-102-112-(122-132-142)-152-162-172 cm
F.3 (with wide wedges) ≈ 102-112-122(-132-142-152)-162-172-182 cm
G (cross back) ≈ 34,5-35-37-(40-41,5-43,5)-44-45,5-47,5 cm

MEASUREMENTS inch
A (chest circumference) ≈ 32.25-36.25-40.25-(44-48-52)-56-59.75-63.75”
B.1 (length 1) ≈ 9-9.75-9.75-(10.5-10.5-11.5)-11.5-12.25-12.25”
B.2 (length 2) ≈ 11.75-12.5-12.5-(13.25-13.25-14)-14-15-15”
C (circumference neck) ≈ 18.5-18.5-19.25-(20-21.5-21.5)-22.5-23.25-23.25”
D (armhole depth) ≈ 7.5-7.75-8.5-(9-9,5-9.75)-10.5-11.25-11.5”
E (shoulder width) ≈ 4.5-4.5-4.75-(5-5-5.25)-5.25-5.5-5.75”
F.1 (straight fit) ≈ 32.25-36.25-40.25-(44-48-52)-56-59.75-63.75”
F.2 (with thin wedges) ≈ 36.25-40.25-44-(48-52-56)-59.75-63-67.5”
F.3 (with wide wedges) ≈ 40.25-44-48-(52-56-59.75)-63-67.5-71.5”
G (cross back) ≈ 13.5-13.75-14.5-(15.75-16.25-17)-17.25-18-18.75”