Under your impeccably tailored winter costume you will need this adorably soft and fluffy little front, cunningly cross buttoned. Takes practically no time to make.

THE “RAY” WAISTCOAT is made simply with two straight strips of knitting pointed excitingly to button down the centre front, and a neatly ribbed halter neckline.

Materials: 2 oz. Shetland wool, 2-ply, 1 pair of No. 12 knitting needles, and a No. 1 steel crochet hook.

Measurements: Length from shoulder, 22 ins.; width, 91 ins.

Tension: 14 sts. and 14 rows to 1 in.