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Var
Pine cables play on the center of this oversized vest, named Var, Norse for beloved. The side panels - giving the vest a dropped shoulder appearance - are knitted sideways in broken rib and is divided from the cable pattern with a tuck as well as a reverse stocking stitch band. Var ends in an I-cord bind off around the shallow neck. The vest is knitted in the luscious pelt wool yarn Tinde from Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk.
Sizes: XS/S (M/L, XL/2XL)
Shown in size XS/S
Skill level: Experienced
Finished measurements:
Bust (with side panels): 156 (172, 188) cm/62 (68, 75)“
Length: 55 (57, 59) cm/21.75 (22.5, 23.25)”
Yarn: Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk, Tinde Pelsull (100% pelt wool, 260 m/284 yds, 100 g). The sample is knitted in Yellow 2119; 5 (5, 6) skeins; 1170 (1300, 1430) m/1280 (1422, 1564) yds.
https://www.ull.no/produktkategori/garn/ullgarn/norsk-pel...
Alternative Yarns: Berroco, Ultra Alpaca Light (50% alpaca, 50% wool, 50 g, 133 m/144 yds). http://www.berroco.com/yarns/berroco-ultra-alpaca-light
Jamieson’s, Double Knitting (100% wool, 25 g, 75 m/82 yds).
http://www.jamiesonsofshetland.co.uk/spindrift-and-double...
Malabrigo, Arroyo, (100% superwash merino, 100 g, 306 m/335 yds).
http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/subyarn.php?id=29
Or another DK/8 ply yarn.
Needles:
2 sets of 3 mm/US 2.5 circular needle (80 and 100 cm/32 and 40”) for rib and tuck.
3.5 mm/US 4 circular needle (80 cm/32”).
Adjust needle size as needed to match gauge.
Notions: Stitch markers (removable), cable needle, crochet hook for provisional cast on and yarn needle.
Gauge: 21 sts and 30 rows in st st, after blocking measures 10 cm/4” square.
28-sts Pine Cable measures 10 cm/4” across.
Notes: The vest is knitted in two parts, then the stitches are picked up along the side. Size M/L has a wider side panel but the same center panel as size XS/S. Size XL/2XL has a wider center panel with one extra cable repeat.
OBS! Det blir lagt til 25% MVA for mønsterkjøpere i Norge.
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