The Folkvang Vest is a decorative and practical piece for layering in spring and fall. It is worked from the bottom up in stranded knitting with steeks.

After cutting the steeks, edges are picked up and knit. The vest looks complicated, but is much easier than it looks, and is a good place to start for those who have not steeked before.

The color pattern is syncopated by strategic purl stitches, a nod to Bohus knitting, but much simplified and symmetric compared to traditional Bohus patterns.

Size: Women’s XS (S – M – L – XL – 2X – 3X – 4X – 5X) with a finished chest measurement of 83 (96 – 102 – 115 – 128 – 134 – 147 – 154 – 166) cm / 32 3/4 (37 3/4 – 40 1/4 – 45 1/4 – 50 1/2 – 53 – 58 – 60 1/2 – 65 1/2) inches.

You will need the following skeins of Rauma Finull:
2 (3 – 3 – 4 – 4 – 5 – 5 – 6 – 6) skeins of main color, shown in 436 black.
2 (3 – 3 – 4 – 4 – 5 – 5 – 6 – 6) skeins of background color, shown in 401 off white.
For all sizes, 1 skein each of contrast colors CC1 and CC2, shown in 473 light heather (CC1) and 427 heather (CC2).