The Snowy Penguin Vest is a whimsical colorwork vest featuring tons of colorwork penguins and snowflakes. This was intended to be my son’s “ugly” holiday sweater, but I don’t think there is anything ugly about it!

Finished size unblocked – 9.25” wide, 12” hem to shoulder. The sample is on a ~20 lb 12 month old, Lucky. The vest is fitted on Lucky with room to stretch further.

Yarn: 1 ball Cascade 220 Superwash (C1 Color 817; white) and 1 ball of Cascade 220 Superwash Quatro (C2 Color 1954; purple). Sample used 56 g, ~125 yards white; 51 g, ~115 yards purple.

Skills: stranded colorwork following a chart, knitting in the round on circular and double pointed needles, knitting increases and decreases, picking up stitches.

Notions: stitch marker to note beginning of round, waste yarn or stitch holder, yarn needles, blocking mats and pins (optional).

Snowy Penguin Vest Knitting Pattern © 2014 ChemKnits (www.ChemKnits.com) This pattern has been purchased for your personal or charity use. You are not to copy or distribute this pattern without the permission of the publisher, ChemKnits.

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Testing of this pattern is currently in progress as of November, 2014. http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/the-testing-pool/3056364/1-25
Corrections to current PDF: NONE (current with testing updates)