INSPIRED BY vintage styles, designer Pat Menchini has created this smart tank top/pullover vest for men. It features a two-tone stripe pattern worked in slip stitches for an interesting look. Pat’s design is knitted in Illustrious DK, a fantastic yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners. This is a blend of Falkland wool, which provides bounce and great stitch definition, and British alpaca, which gives the fabric a muted sheen.

To fit chest
S; M; L; XL; XXL
36-38; 40-42; 44-46; 48-50; 52-54 in
91-97; 102-107; 112-117; 122-127; 132-137 cm

Actual chest
39¾; 43½; 47½; 51½; 55½ in
101; 111; 121; 131; 141 cm

Needles and accessories
1 pair 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) knitting needles
1 pair 4mm (UK 8/US 6) knitting needles
1 set 3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) double-pointed needles (DPNs)
Stitch holder

Yarn used
West Yorkshire Spinners Illustrious DK
A Sandstone (723) 3; 3; 4; 4; 5 x100g balls
B Claret (508) 1; 1; 2; 2; 2 x100g balls