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The Pettson Vest

$9.50

The Pettson Vest is knitted seamlessly from the top down. The back piece is worked in reverse stockinette, with the wrong side facing, while the fronts are worked with the right side out. The v-neck and optional pocket add a classic touch, and the notch in the buttonband add a contemporary feel. Choose a marled yarn for a salt and pepper look or choose your favourite colour for the perfect go-to layer on chilly days!

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 

Recommended ease

0-10 cm / 1-4” of positive ease at the chest. 

Vest’s circumference at the chest  

Chest circumference: 83 (90.5, 100.5, 110.5, 120.5) (133, 145, 156.5, 164) cm / 32.75 (35.75, 39.5, 43.5, 47.5) (52.25, 57, 61.5, 64.5)”

Yarn

Xollawool Bauma (100% Spanish wool, 125 m / 137 yds on 50 g).

Wooldreamers Mota (100% Spanish wool, 230 m / 251 yds on 100 g).

Sample 1 shown in size 1 in Bauma, colourway Eban.

Sample 2 shown in size 2 in Mota, colourway GBN.

Yardage

Approximately 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) balls of Bauma or 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) balls of Mota. 

Or approximately 370 (410, 460, 500, 530) (560, 600, 660, 710) m / 405 (448, 503, 547, 580) (612, 656, 722, 776) yds of worsted weight yarn.

Needles

4 mm / US 6 for rib

5 mm / US 8 for stockinette

Or size needed to obtain gauge.

The body of the vest is worked back and forth on a long circular needle. The button band is worked back and forth on a long circular needle, and the armhole edges are worked in the round using either a short circular needle, DPNs, or a long circular needle and the magic loop technique.

Notions

Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, darning needle, 4 or 5 buttons, 10-15 mm wide. Both samples pictured have 4 buttons with a 10 mm width.

Gauge

16 sts x 23 rows to 10 cm / 4” on 5 mm / US 8 needles in stockinette after blocking.

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The Pettson Vest is knitted seamlessly from the top down. The back piece is worked in reverse stockinette, with the wrong side facing, while the fronts are worked with the right side out. The v-neck and optional pocket add a classic touch, and the notch in the buttonband add a contemporary feel. Choose a marled yarn for a salt and pepper look or choose your favourite colour for the perfect go-to layer on chilly days!

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 

Recommended ease

0-10 cm / 1-4” of positive ease at the chest. 

Vest’s circumference at the chest  

Chest circumference: 83 (90.5, 100.5, 110.5, 120.5) (133, 145, 156.5, 164) cm / 32.75 (35.75, 39.5, 43.5, 47.5) (52.25, 57, 61.5, 64.5)”

Yarn

Xollawool Bauma (100% Spanish wool, 125 m / 137 yds on 50 g).

Wooldreamers Mota (100% Spanish wool, 230 m / 251 yds on 100 g).

Sample 1 shown in size 1 in Bauma, colourway Eban.

Sample 2 shown in size 2 in Mota, colourway GBN.

Yardage

Approximately 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) balls of Bauma or 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) balls of Mota. 

Or approximately 370 (410, 460, 500, 530) (560, 600, 660, 710) m / 405 (448, 503, 547, 580) (612, 656, 722, 776) yds of worsted weight yarn.

Needles

4 mm / US 6 for rib

5 mm / US 8 for stockinette

Or size needed to obtain gauge.

The body of the vest is worked back and forth on a long circular needle. The button band is worked back and forth on a long circular needle, and the armhole edges are worked in the round using either a short circular needle, DPNs, or a long circular needle and the magic loop technique.

Notions

Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, darning needle, 4 or 5 buttons, 10-15 mm wide. Both samples pictured have 4 buttons with a 10 mm width.

Gauge

16 sts x 23 rows to 10 cm / 4” on 5 mm / US 8 needles in stockinette after blocking.

The Pettson Vest is knitted seamlessly from the top down. The back piece is worked in reverse stockinette, with the wrong side facing, while the fronts are worked with the right side out. The v-neck and optional pocket add a classic touch, and the notch in the buttonband add a contemporary feel. Choose a marled yarn for a salt and pepper look or choose your favourite colour for the perfect go-to layer on chilly days!

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) 

Recommended ease

0-10 cm / 1-4” of positive ease at the chest. 

Vest’s circumference at the chest  

Chest circumference: 83 (90.5, 100.5, 110.5, 120.5) (133, 145, 156.5, 164) cm / 32.75 (35.75, 39.5, 43.5, 47.5) (52.25, 57, 61.5, 64.5)”

Yarn

Xollawool Bauma (100% Spanish wool, 125 m / 137 yds on 50 g).

Wooldreamers Mota (100% Spanish wool, 230 m / 251 yds on 100 g).

Sample 1 shown in size 1 in Bauma, colourway Eban.

Sample 2 shown in size 2 in Mota, colourway GBN.

Yardage

Approximately 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) balls of Bauma or 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) balls of Mota. 

Or approximately 370 (410, 460, 500, 530) (560, 600, 660, 710) m / 405 (448, 503, 547, 580) (612, 656, 722, 776) yds of worsted weight yarn.

Needles

4 mm / US 6 for rib

5 mm / US 8 for stockinette

Or size needed to obtain gauge.

The body of the vest is worked back and forth on a long circular needle. The button band is worked back and forth on a long circular needle, and the armhole edges are worked in the round using either a short circular needle, DPNs, or a long circular needle and the magic loop technique.

Notions

Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, darning needle, 4 or 5 buttons, 10-15 mm wide. Both samples pictured have 4 buttons with a 10 mm width.

Gauge

16 sts x 23 rows to 10 cm / 4” on 5 mm / US 8 needles in stockinette after blocking.

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