No 15 Fair Isle Vest by Álafoss

No 15 Fair Isle Vest

Knitting
July 1987
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches
in St st w/ larger needles
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
770 - 880 yards (704 - 805 m)
English

Men’s buttoned vest with some fair-isle details.

Sizes & Measurements

  • to fit chest - 38 (40, 42, 44)“ / 96.5 (101.5, 106.5, 112) cm
  • finished chest - 41 (43.5, 46, 48.5)’ / 104 (110.5, 117, 123) cm

Materials

  • Main color - 5 (6, 6, 6) skeins
  • Contrast colors A & B - 1 skein EACH
  • five buttons, 1” / 2.5 cm diameter

Chart included for colorwork pattern