This is one of my all time favorite designs! An elegant shell with a biased scarf neckpiece, CRISSCROSS seems like a simple vest but the details make it so special! The tapered front panels, i-cord edgings, wrap around scarf collar and button accents (that can be hidden or shown off) make this an elegant, timeless piece.

Shown in a mix of Shibui Reed and Pebble, CRISSCROSS could be knit in many different Shibui yarn mixes or in a single strand of DK weight yarn. Whatever yarn you choose, you will love this special garment.

SIZES XS (S, M, L)(1X, 2X, 3X)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
CHEST (Approx 2”/33cm positive ease, based on 2 times back width)
32 (36, 40, 44)(48, 52, 56)“/ 81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 112)(122, 132, 142)cm
LENGTH
24 ¾ (25 ¼, 25 ¾, 26 ¼)(26 ¾, 27 ¼, 27 ¾)”/ 63 (64, 65.5, 66.5)(68, 69, 70.5)cm

YARN

• Shibui Reed 100% linen; 246 yds/225m per 50g skein and Shibui Pebble 48% recycled silk 36% fine merino, 16% cashmere; 224 yds/205 m per 25g skein: 4 (5, 5, 6)(6, 7, 7) skeins of each

or

• DK weight yarn: approx 900 (1000, 1100, 1225)(1350, 1450, 1575)yds/ 825 (925, 1000, 1125)(1225, 1325, 1450)m

GAUGE
24 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10cm in St st (blocked).
Take time to check gauge.

NEEDLES and NOTIONS

• US Size 6 (4mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stitch markers

CONSTRUCTION
Garment is worked flat in pieces from the bottom up, then seamed. A 34-st section of each front is worked on the bias (increasing at one end and decreasing at the other), beginning just below the armhole; this section is eventually split off to become the criss-cross scarf. After this biased section is completed, the front shoulder section is widened.