Korsvika Vest is a boxy crew neck vest with a double-knitted button band that is knit from the top down in stockinette stitch. Stitches are cast on for the back and German Short-Rows are worked to slightly slope the shoulders. The back panel is worked until the underarm, then stitches are picked up for the shoulders. The right and left front sections are worked separately, and the neckline and armholes are shaped on each panel with increases. The front panels are knit until the underarm, and stitches are cast on to connect the front sections to the to the back panel. The vest is then worked flat and ends in 2x2 ribbing. The armhole edges are picked up and knit double-folded in 2x2 ribbing, and stitches are picked up for the neckline, which is also worked double-folded in 2x2 ribbing. Finally, the double-knitted button band is worked, and the vest is finished with buttons.

Korsvika Sweater Vest: The pattern comes with a separate document describing a sweater vest (knit in the round without a button band) of the same measurements.

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

Finished body circumference
80 (89) 100 (109) 120 (131) 143 (154) 166 (171)cm

Please see the sizing schematic in the pictures for additional measurements. All measurements are blocked garment measurements.

Recommended positive ease
5-10cm

Gauge
14 stitches x 22 rows per 10x10cm in stockinette

Alternative Gauges
The vest can be knit at a stitch gauge between 12-16 stitches per 10cm. Please find the finished measurements for those gauges below.

Buttons
4-8 buttons depending on preferred length, 20-25mm diameter.

Suggested needles
7mm circular needle, 80-100cm
7mm circular needle, 40cm
4.5mm circular needle, 80-100cm
4.5mm circular needle, 40cm
4.0mm circular needle, 80-100cm

Suggested yarn
300 (350) 400 (400) 450 (500) 500 (600) 650 (750)g Sandnes Garn Fritidsgarn (50g = 70m)

Or Bulky weight yarn, approximately
400 (450) 500 (550) 600 (650) 700 (800) 900 (1000)m.

If you want to knit the vest in three different colors as shown in the sample picture, you will need approximately this amount of bulky weight yarn given in meters:

Main color (navy blue): 150 (200) 250 (250) 300 (350) 400 (450) 500 (600)m

Contrast color 1 (pink): 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (150) 200 (200)m

Contrast color 2 (light blue): 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 (200)m

The above yardages are calculated for the base gauge of 14 stitches and 22 rows and a body length of 50cm. If you knit at a tighter gauge or want to knit the jacket longer, you might need more yarn. If you knit at a looser gauge or want to knit the jacket shorter, you might need less yarn.

Yarn alternatives

Single strand of Bulky weight yarn:

• Rauma Garn Vams (50g = 83m):250 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (500) 550 (650)g or 5 (6) 7 (7) 8 (8) 9 (10) 11 (13) skeins.

• Hillesvåg Troll, Blåne (100g = 114m): 400 (400) 500 (500) 600 (600) 700 (800) 800 (900)g or 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (8) 8 (9) skeins.

• De Rerum Natura Cyrano (100g = 150m): 300 (300) 400 (400) 400 (500) 500 (600) 600 (700)g or 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) skeins.

Aran weight yarn held together with Lace weight yarn:

Aran weight yarns:

• Drops Nepal (50g = 75m): 300 (300) 350 (400) 400 (450) 500 (550) 600 (700)g or 6 (6) 7 (8) 8 (9) 10 (11) 12 (14) skeins

• Drops Air (50g = 150m): 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350)g or 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) skeins

• Drops Big Merino (50g = 75m): 300 (300) 350 (400) 400 (450) 500 (550) 600 (700)g or 6 (6) 7 (8) 8 (9) 10 (11) 12 (14) skeins

• Sandnes Garn Kos (50g = 105m): 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 450 (500)g or 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 9 (10) skeins

• Sandnes Garn Alpakka Ull (50g = 100m): 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 450 (500)g or 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 9 (10) skeins

• Camarose Snefnug (50g = 110m): 200 (250) 250 (250) 300 (300) 350 (400) 450 (500)g or 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 9 (10) skeins

• Rauma Garn Fivel (50g = 100m): 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 450 (500)g or 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 9 (10) skeins

• Hillesvåg Luna, Vidde, Varde (100g = 200m): 200 (300) 300 (300) 300 (400) 400 (400) 500 (500)g or 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) skeins

• Filcolana Peruvian Highland Wool (50g = 100m): 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 450 (500)g or 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) 7 (8) 9 (10) skeins

• Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (50g = 125m): 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 400 (400)g or 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (6) 6 (7) 8 (8) skeins

• Pickles Tjukk Merino (100g = 200m): 200 (300) 300 (300) 300 (400) 400 (400) 500 (500)g or 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) skeins

• De Rerum Natura Gilliat (100g = 250m): 200 (200) 200 (300) 300 (300) 300 (400) 400 (400)g or 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) skeins

• Gepard Garn Woolia (50g = 133m): 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (250) 300 (350) 350 (400)g or 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) 6 (7) 7 (8) skeins

Hold one strand of the above yarns together with a strand of lace-weight yarn as given below.

Lace weight yarns:

• Filcolana Alva (25g = 175m): 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) 100 (125) 150 (150)g or 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) 4 (5) 6 (6) skeins

• Sandnes Garn Alpakka Følgetråd (50g = 400m): 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 (150)g or 1 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 (3) skeins

• Drops Kid Silk (25g = 200m): 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) 125 (125)g or 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) skeins

• Filcolana Tilia (25g = 210m): 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) 125 (125)g or 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) skeins

• Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (25g = 225m): 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (125)g or 2 (2) 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (5) skeins

• Isager Silk Mohair (50g = 212m): 50 (75) 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) 125 (125)g or 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) skeins

Alternative gauges

Finished body circumference for 12 stitches and 18 rows per 10x10cm:

93 (103) 117 (127) 140 (153) 167 (180) 193 (200)cm

Finished body circumference for 13 stitches and 20 rows per 10x10cm:

86 (95) 108 (117) 129 (142) 154 (166) 178 (185)cm

Finished body circumference for 15 stitches and 23 rows per 10x10cm:

75 (83) 93 (101) 112 (123) 133 (144) 155 (160)cm

Keep in mind that you will need more yarn when working at a tighter gauge (15-16 stitches per 10cm).

Finished body circumference for 16 stitches and 24 rows per 10x10cm:

70 (78) 88 (95) 105 (115) 125 (135) 145 (150)cm

Keep in mind that you will need more yarn when working at a tighter gauge (15-16 stitches per 10cm).