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This is a sister design to my Polina pullover.
The original design was inspired by the naive art of Ukrainian self-taught painter Polina Raiko, who covered the wall and ceilings of her home in enamel-painted drawings of fantastic birds and flowers, Christian iconography, and interpretations of her own dreams and life events. Unfortunately most of her work is lost due to the flooding of her house after the destruction of Kakhovka dam in June 2023.
I’ve been deeply touched by the response the design received and was inspired by other knitters’ interpretations of my design. I could not let this graphic pattern go and wanted to use it on another design.

The vest is knit bottom up, partially in the round and flat. An alternative chart for those looking to avoid long floats is provided. The garment has an A-line shaping of the body and english tailored shoulders.

You can take a closer look at my sample and discover the design process in episode 40 of my podcast.

Sizes

The pattern is written for seven sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7)
with a finished bust circumference of
ca. 78 (91, 104, 117) (130, 143, 156) cm //

31.25 (36.5, 41.5, 46.75) (52, 57.25, 62.5) in
incl. 10-20 cm (4-8 in) of the recommended positive ease.

The sample is shown in size 2 on a 160 cm (5’ 3”) tall model with 84 cm (33 in) bust measurement. For more of the finished garment measurements, please refer to the schematic.

Yarn

MC: ca. 145 (170, 195, 225) (255, 290, 325) g

or 2 (2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 4) skeins
of Organic Sock from Studio Solas,
100% organic merino, with 240 m (263 yds) in 100 g, 

shown in colourway Barn;
or ca. 348 (408, 468, 540) (612, 696, 780) m //

381 (446, 512, 591) (670, 761, 853) yds

of any other DK/light worsted weight yarn 
to match the gauge.
The MC yardage estimation includes 10% extra.

CC: ca. 70 (80, 90, 105) (115, 125, 140) g
or 1 (1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2) skein(s) of the same yarn, 

shown in colourway Old Pink;
or ca. 168 (192, 216, 252) (276, 300, 336) m //

184 (210, 236, 276) (302, 328, 368) yds 

of any other DK/light worsted weight yarn.

Needles and notions

• 4.0 mm (US 6) and
• 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles;
• spare cables, spare circular needles or scrap yarn to keep sts on hold;
• a few stitch markers, at least two of which are removable;
• a tapestry needle or a crochet hook
to weave in the ends.

Gauge

• 20 sts & 24 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 4.5 mm (US 7) needles measured over st st and stranded colourwork worked in the round after blocking;
• 21 sts & 32 rnds in 10 cm (4 in) on 4.0 mm (US 6) needles measured over 1x1 ribbing worked in the round 
after blocking (stretched, like on the hem).

Adjust the needle sizes to obtain the required gauge.