Birga vest is worked seamlessly from the bottom up and features an intricate colourwork pattern using three different shades. When choosing your colours make sure to pick contrasting shades to make the pattern pop.
Design: Ronja Hakaletho

XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)

Bust circumference to fit: 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100- 110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) cm / 32-34 (34-36) 36-38 (38-40) 40-44 (44-48) 48-52 (52-56)’’.
Bust circumference vest:
86 (96) 106 (115) 125 (134) 144 (154) cm / 34 (37.75) 41.75 (45.25) 49.25 (52.75) 56.75 (60.75)’’.
Positive ease: 6-14 cm / 2.5-5.5’’.

Yarn
BC Garn Bio Shetland (50 g = 280 m)
MC: 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) skeins
CC1: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) skeins
CC2: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) skeins

Vest is worked in shade 04 (MC), 39 (CC1) and 46 (CC2).
The model is knit 5 cm shorter than indi- cated in the pattern.

Needles
2.75 mm (US 2) 40, 60 or 80 cm / 16, 24 or 32’’ 3.25 mm (US 3) 40, 60 or 80 cm / 16, 24 or 32’’ or size needed to obtain correct gauge

Gauge
25 sts x 32 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4’’ x 4’’ on larger needles in colourwork (after blocking)

Notions
stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders.