The Fuzz It vest is knitted in a dense alpaca boucle yarn combination which gives it structure and a put together look. It’s the perfect garment to wear when it’s too warm for a full on wooly sweater but you still want to add a bit of warmth and attitude to your outfit. The vest is worked on larger needles making it a quick and fun project to work up. It’s a versatile piece and can be worn both as outerwear or indoors when the season gets cold.

Sizes:
XS (S, M, L) (XL, 2XL, 3XL) (4XL, 5XL)

Finished garment measurements:
Bust circumference (including front edge plackets when worn open, each approx. 3 cm / 1.25”): 92 (100, 108, 116) (126, 132, 142) (148, 158) cm / 36.25 (39.25, 42.5, 45.75) (49.5, 52, 55.75) (58.25, 62.25)“.
Body length from underarm to hem: 30.5 cm / 12” (or desired length).

The Fuzz It vest is designed to have 10–20 cm / 4–8” of positive ease, if you’re between two sizes I recommend choosing the larger size.

Sample shown in size M (Kika has a bust of approx. 89 cm / 35”).

Gauge:
10 sts x 16 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette st on 6 mm / US 10 needles holding two strands of alpaca boucle and one strand of blown alpaca yarn together, after blocking.

Needles:
5 mm / US 8: circular needles 60–100 cm / 24–40” for hem rib and front edge plackets, DPN for double knitted front edge plackets.
6 mm / US 10: circular needles 60–100 cm / 24–40” for body.

Notions:
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, stitch holder or scrap yarn, 6 sets of snap buttons 1.5 cm / 5/8 diameter.

Suggested yarn:
The vest can be worked with one strand of chunky / bulky weight yarn, or with a combination of three strands of worsted / aran weight yarns held together.

You need approx. 170 (175, 185, 200) (210, 230, 245) (255, 270) m / 186 (191, 202, 219) (230, 252, 268) (279, 295) yds of chunky / bulky-weight yarn or 1010 (1050, 1115, 1175) (1260, 1365, 1470) (1535, 1600) m / 1105 (1148, 1220, 1285) (1379, 1493, 1608) (1679, 1750) yds of worsted / aran-weight yarn.

Sample knitted with yarn:
240 (250, 265, 280) (300, 325, 350) (365, 380) g Drops Alpaca Bouclé (80% alpaca, 15% wool, 5% polyamide – 140 m / 153 yds / 50 g) in the color 0100 together with 135 (140, 150, 155) (170, 180, 195) (205, 215) g of Isager Eco Soft (56% alpaca, 44% organic cotton – 125 m / 137 yds / 50 g) in the color E0.

The vest is worked by holding two strands of alpaca bouclé and one strand of blown alpaca yarn together.