FAMILY FAIR ISLE VESTS

Knit Simple Magazine Holiday 2013 #1, #2, and #3

Design by Yoko Hatta

A bright triptych of hooded vests—sized for men, women and kids—boasts a simple colorwork pattern across the chest. Big-gauge yarn and a seamless construction (the body is worked in one piece to the underarm, and the hood extends from stitches held at the neck)make these full-scale vests deceptively quick to knit.

WOMAN’S FAIR ISLE HOODED VEST

Difficulty level
Intermediate

MATERIALS
Lamb’s Pride Bulky by Brown Sheep Company, 4oz/113g skeins, each approx 125yd/114m (wool/mohair)
• 6 (6, 7, 8, 8) skeins in #M80 blue blood red (A)
• 1 skein each in #M105 RPM pink (B) and #M127 navy sailor (C)
• One each sizes 10 and 101⁄2 (6 and 6.5mm) circular needles, 60″/150cm long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Six ⁷⁄8“/22mm buttons
• Stitch markers, stitch holders

SIZES
Sized for Woman’s Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large. Shown in size Small.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust (buttoned) 33½ (37½, 41¼, 46¾, 50½)”/85 (95, 104.5, 118.5, 128)cm
• Length 23 (23½, 24, 24½, 25)”/58.5 (59.5, 61, 62, 63.5)cm

GAUGE
13 sts and 18 rows to 4″/10cm over St st using larger needles.

MAN’S FAIR ISLE VEST

Difficulty level
Intermediate

MATERIALS
Lamb’s Pride Bulky by Brown Sheep Company, 4oz/113g skeins, each approx 125yd/114m (wool/mohair)
• 6 (7, 8, 8) skeins in #M06 deep charcoal (A)
• 1 skein each in #M04 charcoal heather (B) and #M115 oatmeal (C)
• One each sizes 10 and 101⁄2 (6 and 6.5mm) circular needles, 60″/150cm long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Six ⁷⁄8“/22mm buttons
• Stitch markers, stitch holders

SIZES
Sized for Man’s Small, Medium, Large, X-Large. Shown in size Medium.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Chest (buttoned) 39¼ (43, 47¼, 51)”/99.5 (109, 120, 129.5)cm
• Length 25½ (26½, 27, 27½)”/64.5 (67, 68.5, 69.5)cm

GAUGE
13 sts and 18 rows to 4″/10cm over St st using larger needles.

GIRLS’S FAIR ISLE VEST

Difficulty level
Intermediate

MATERIALS
Lamb’s Pride Bulky by Brown Sheep Company, 4oz/113g skeins, each approx 125yd/114m (wool/mohair)
• 3 (3, 4, 4) skeins in #M38 lotus pink (A)
• 1 skein each in #M174 wild mustard (B) and #M13 sun yellow (C)
• One each sizes 10 and 101⁄2 (6 and 6.5mm) circular needles, 60″/150cm long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Five ⁷⁄8“/22mm buttons
• Stitch markers, stitch holders

SIZES
Sized for Child’s 4, 6, 8, 10. Shown in size 6.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust (buttoned) 26¼ (28, 29¾, 31¾)”/66.5 (71, 75.5, 80.5)cm
• Length 15½ (16½, 18, 19)”/39.5 (42, 45.5, 48.5)cm

GAUGE
13 sts and 18 rows to 4″/10cm over St st using larger needles.

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