Pattern available in English, Danish and German
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or in Önling No 2 here
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Duet Vest

A diagonally knitted vest with kimono sleeves. A beautiful vest with a nice ‘roll lapel’ effect. You can brighten up most outfits with this vest.

Designed by Hanne Falkenberg

Language: English, Danish and German

Sizes S (M) L
Bust circumference: 88 (99) 110 cm / 35 (39) 43.5 inches
Total length: 48 (54) 58 cm / 19 (21.5) 23 inches

Materials Önling No 20
Basic color: 150 (150) 200 g / 3 (3) 4 balls Önling No 20, 100% Shetland wool, 50 g = app. 247 yards (225 meters), weight: sport
Contrast A: 50 (50) 50 g / 1 (1) 1 ball Önling No 20, 100% Shetland wool, 50 g = app. 247 yards (225 meters), weight: sport
Contrast B: 100 (100) 100 g / 2 (2) 2 balls Önling No 20, 100% Shetland wool, 50 g = app. 247 yards (225 meters), weight: sport
Contrast C: 50 (50) 50 g / 1 (1) 1 ball Önling No 20, 100% Shetland wool, 50 g = app. 247 yards (225 meters), weight: sport
Worked with one strand throughout

Materials Önling No 2
Basic color: 100 (125) 150 g / 4 (5) 6 balls Önling No 2, 100% merino wool, 25 g = app. 131 yards (120 meters), weight: sport
Contrast A: 50 (50) 50 g / 2 (2) 2 balls Önling No 2, 100% merino wool, 25 g = app. 131 yards (120 meters), weight: sport
Contrast B: 50 (75) 75 g / 2 (3) 3 balls Önling No 2, 100% merino wool, 25 g = app. 131 yards (120 meters), weight: sport
Contrast C: 50 (50) 50 g / 2 (2) 2 balls Önling No 2, 100% merino wool, 25 g = app. 131 yards (120 meters), weight: sport
Worked with one strand throughout

The basic color is the continuous stripe / edge color.
Contrast A is the contrast stripes in the bottom of the front piece and the collar.
Contrast B is the contrast stripes second from the bottom on the front piece and on the middle of the shoulder.
Contrast C is the contrast stripes across the chest

Recommended circular needles two needles 3 mm / US 2.5, length 80 cm / 32 inches
2 double pointed needles 3 mm / US 2.5

Gauge 25 sts and 56 rows of Striped Texture Pattern on 3 mm / US 2.5 ndls = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches

Procedure
Duet Vest is worked starting from the two slanted egdes of the front pieces. Afterwards the pieces are knitted together in the middle of the back and sleeves and collar are addes before the front piece and back piece are knitted together across the chest. An exciting construction that is well described and well illustrated in the knitting pattern.