Sidensvansar (Bombycilla garrulus) fills the air with a glittering sound the greyest November day, when the winter is on its way and the nature is getting harsh. They are favorites here!

This bodice is knitted top down in one piece with circular needles. At the openings for the arms the work is divided into three pieces, knitted separately for some time before joining under the arms. The pattern is relatively easy but fun enough for a more advanced knitter. You choose the length of the bodice, the “livstycke” I had in mind making the pattern is a quite short vest which is common in old traditional Swedish clothing.

There are three sizes to choose between (S, M and L) but there is a size adjustment box making it easy to adjust size to your shapes! This guide helps you adapt your bodice (if you want). The bodice could be done with button edging, with yarn cords (for example kumihimo) to tie the bodice at the neck, or without any buttons or cords.

The bodice was developed and created with NUTIDEN pre-yarn. It is unique in the way that a really light result is made by a gauge that is normally related to more bulky yarn. Check your gauge and the swatches qualities before you start, so you will get the result you want and follow the gauge. Note that, the number of skeins, yarn weight and meters are therefore really difficult when comparing to pre-yarn.But it does not require much yarn at all. Think of a weather and divide it with three.

This is a quick and fun knit, and easy to adjust in different ways. I my patterns I always strive for flexibility and creativity. Beyond the size adjustment, you can also choose to knit only two colors, or why not only one color?

Good luck, and please contact me if you find any differences or errors - and I will try to help you and correct the pattern.