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The “Leafly” Vest is knitted from the bottom up, starting with a split hem. The leafly colorwork motif is knitted in the round and only requires the use of two colors for each row. It is sometimes necessary to catch floats.

To shape the armholes and the v-neck, the front and back are separated under the arms and knitted back and forth. For the cable details of the v-neck, the pattern provides both written and charted instructions. To finish the v-neck and armholes with 1 by 1 ribbing, stitches are picked up at the edges.

The Leafly vest is obviously inspired by the fall season and plays with the coloring and shape of different types of leaves. Especially small leftovers of one color can really shine in this colorwork motif.

Sizes: 1, 2, 3, (4, 5, 6), 7
Finished bust circumference: 88.5, 103.25, 118, (132.75, 147.25, 162), 176.75 cm or 35.5, 41.25, 47.25, (53, 59, 64.75), 70.75 inches
The pattern is designed to be worn with a positive ease of 5 to 15 cm / 2 to 6 inches for the body. The sample shows size 2 worn with 5 cm / 2 inches of positive ease.

Gauge: blocked and dried: 19 sts, 23 rows =10x10 cm / 4x4 inches in stockinette and colorwork

Needles: 4.5 mm / US 7 for colorwork
4 mm / US 6 for stockinette
3.75 mm / US 5 for ribbing
3.5 mm / US 4 for tubular cast-on

Notions: 2 stitch markers, tapestry needle, spare needle or waste yarn

Yarn: Either use a single strand of unspun yarn held together with a strand of lace silk- mohair or use spun yarn with a meterage of 200m/100g.

unspun yarn option:
Honer och Eir Nutiden (individual meterage for each colorway)
Main Color: 135, 160, 190, (220, 250, 285), 320 g
Contrast Colors:
CC1: 10, 11, 13, (15, 17, 20), 22 g
CC2:* 10, 11, 13, (15, 17, 20), 22 g
CC3:* 13, 16, 19, (22, 25, 28), 32 g
The sample is knitted in the Nutiden colorways “Kärna” (MC) and “Ägt Rum”, “Varflod” & “Härden” (CCs).

Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225m/25g)
Main Color: 45, 55, 65, (75, 85, 100), 110 g
435, 520, 615, (710, 805, 915), 1030 m
or 475, 570, 675, (775, 880, 1000), 1125 yards
Contrast Colors:
CC1: 3, 4, 4, (5, 5, 6), 7 g
25, 30, 35, (40, 45, 50), 60 m
or 25, 35, 40, (45, 50, 55), 65 yards
CC2: 4, 5, 6, (7, 8, 9), 10 g
40, 45, 55, (60, 70, 80), 90 m
or 45, 50, 60, (65, 75, 85), 100 yards
CC3: 6, 7, 8, (9, 10, 12), 13 g
50, 60, 70, (80, 90, 100), 115 m
or 55, 65, 75, (85, 100, 110), 125 yards
The MC used in the sample is “Mushroom Rose”. For the CCs I used leftovers with similar properties by various brands.

spun yarn option:
Hjelholts Uldspinderi Handvaerksgarn (200m/100g)
Main Color: 275, 330, 390, (445, 510, 575), 650 g
545, 650, 770, (890, 1010, 1150), 1290 m
or 595, 710, 840, (975, 1105, 1260), 1410 yards
Contrast Colors:
CC1: 20, 25, 30, (30, 35, 40), 45 g
35, 45, 55, (60, 70, 80), 90 m
or 40, 50, 60, (65, 75, 85), 100 yards
CC2: 20, 25, 30, (35, 40, 40), 45 g
40, 45, 55, (65, 70, 80), 90 m
or 45, 50, 60, (70, 75, 85), 100 yards
CC3: 30, 35, 40, (45, 50, 55), 65 g
50, 60, 75, (85, 95, 110), 125, m
or 55, 65, 80, (95, 105, 120), 135 yards