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Must Make Monday: Saar Vest

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Who doesn’t love a sweater that won’t leave you on “sleeve island?” Vests can make an outfit look complete, while being quick to knit. AND they are very on trend this fall season! Whether you’re pairing it with your favorite white t-shirt or wearing it by itself, a vest is never a bad option for your wardrobe:

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Our Must Make Monday feature this week is the Saar Vest by Aleks Byrd.  The Saar vest is a gorgeous fair isle vest that features Estonian Kihnu vits knitted braids as well as colourwork. New techniques can be scary, but if you want to learn both the Kihnu Braiding and Steeking with Aleks herself, come check out our workshop this weekend that teaches you just what you need to make this beautiful vest!

Saar Vest

 

Sizing

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Recommended ease: 2– 4” of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

  • Bust Circumference: 34.25 (37.75, 41.25, 44.5, 48) (51.5, 54.75, 58.25, 61.75, 65.25)” 
  • Armhole depth: 8.25 (8.25, 8.5, 8.75, 8.75) 8.75, 9.25, 9.75, 10, 10.5” 
  • Body length (hem to underarm – adjustable): 12.25”. Shoulder width: 5 (5, 5, 5.25, 5.25) (5.5, 5.75, 6, 6.25, 6.25)”
  • Neck width: 7.5 (7.75, 8.25, 8, 8.25) (8.25, 8.5, 8.5, 8.5, 9.5)”

YARN
Sport weight in the following amounts:
MC: 631 (695, 768, 838, 904) 970, 1054, 1145, 1227, 1323 yards                                                                          CC: 370 (408, 450, 491, 530) (568, 618, 670, 719, 775) yards

For the Main Color we recommend:

De Rerum Nautura Ulysse (100% Wool, 200 yards=50 grams)   

MC: 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins                                                                  

OR

Wooldreamers Cautiva  (100% wool, 185 yards= 50 grams)  

MC: 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7, 7, 8) skeins                                                                                   

For Contrast Color we recommend:

Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool (100% Superwashed American Wool, 200 yds =50 g)
CC: 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins 

NEEDLES & NOTIONS

  • US #3 (3.25 mm –16”circular needles for ribbing
  • US #4 (3.5 mm) – 32”circular needles for colorwork
  • Tapestry needle
  • Stitch markers
  • Waste yarn or stitch holder
  • Sharp scissors

GAUGE
28 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in body colorwork pattern in the round after blocking