Iris Slipover is a rib stitch vest with a v-neck and it is knitted top down. The upper part of the back piece is knitted before stitches are picked up from each side to make the shoulder and neckline. Eventually the stitches from the front and back pieces are joined and the rest of the vest is knitted in the round on the same needles.

Knit a gauge swatch before starting to ensure the gauge is correct. The vest should have a “positive ease” of around 10-15 cm.

Level of difficulty: 3 out of 5

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Chest circumference
95 (102) 105 (111) 118 (127) 138 cm

Length
52 (53) 55 (57) 59 (60) 61 cm (or desired length)

Back shoulder width
35 (35) 37 (38.5) 40.5 (40.5) 42 cm

Suggested needles
4.5 mm circular needles (80 cm)

Gauge
22 sts x 25 rounds i rib st = 10 x 10 cm

Suggested yarn
Iris Slipover has three suggested yarns
1) double thread wool/alpaca + single thread silk mohair

2) single thread wool + single thread silk mohair

3) single thread Dale Garn Merino 22.

Choose one of these alternatives. The gauge is the same for all alternatives, it is therefore important to knit a gauge swatch before starting, so that you use the correct size needles. Please note: the gauge is measured after washing or blocking.

Alternative 1
Two threads main yarn: 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 450 g Filcolana Arwetta Classic (50g = 210m) or Drops Flora (50g = 210m) or 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 g Sandnes Garn Sunday (50g = 235m) or 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 g KFO Merino (50g = 250m) or Isager Alpaca 2 (50g = 250m) or 350 (400) 400 (400) 450 (450) 500 g Rauma Finull (50g = 175m)

Knitted held together with:
50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 g Filcolana Tilia (25g = 210m) or Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (25g = 212m) or Isager Silk Mohair (25g = 212m) or 50 (50) 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 g Rauma Plum 25g = 250m) or 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 g Drops Kid-Silk (25g = 200m) or 50 (50) 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 g Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (25g = 225m)

Alternative 2
One thread main yarn knitted held together with one thread silk mohair. You will need half the amount of main yarn and the same amount of silk mohair as stated in alternative 1.

Alternative 3
Single thread: 200 (250) 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 g Dale Garn Merino 22 (50g = 125m).

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• Light purple: double thead Arwetta (267) + one thread Tilia (353)
• Green (knitted and photographed by @hannestrikka): one thread Rauma Finull (4136) + Drops kid-silk (34)
• Dark blue (knitted and photographed by @sostrenestrikker): double thread Sandnes Sunday (6581) + Tynn Silk Mohair (5581)*