Kraka Vest 1

Knitting
December 2020
yarn held together
Bulky
+ Lace
+ Fingering
= Lace ?
17 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
1367 - 1717 yards (1250 - 1570 m)
XS (S) M (L) XL
Danish English
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The Kraka vest is worked top down in three types of yarn: silk mohair, alpaca and merino wool. It has deep armholes and a rounded neckline in intarsia. The rest of the vest is looser. The bottom edge has two stripes above the ribbed border. The edges for armholes and neck are picked up and worked in twisted rib. The vest is seamless.

Sizes: (XS) S (M) L (XL).

Measurements
Chest: (91) 96 (101) 108 (113) cm
Total length: (54) 57 (60) 63 (66) cm
Armhole depth: (26) 26 (27) 27 (28) cm
Length from armhole: (28) 31 (33) 36 (38) cm

Chest: (35.8) 37.8 (39.8) 42.5 (44.5) inches
Total length: (21.3) 22.4 (23.6) 24.8 (26) inches
Armhole depth: (10.2) 10.2 (10.6) 10.6 (11) inches
Length from armhole: (11) 12.2 (13) 14.2 (15) inches
The vest should have at least 6 cm positive ease across the chest.

Yarn
(100) 150 (150) 150 (150) g of Gepard Puno (68% baby alpaca, 10% merino wool, 22% pa)
50 g = 110 m, colour 832.

(50) 50 (75) 75 (75) g of Gepard Kid Seta (70% super kid mohair, 30% silk) 25 g = 210 m, colour 610.

(25) 25 (25) 25 (25) g of Gepard Kid Seta (70% super kid mohair, 30% silk) 25 g = 210 m, colour 812.

(100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g of Merino d’Arles, Rosy Greenwool (100 % GOTS certified organic merino wool) 50 g = 200 m, colour Brebis/undyed.

You may use alternative yarns, but make sure the gauge fits.

Gauge
Stockinette stich on a 5.5 mm (US 9) needle with 1 strand of Kid Seta and 1 strand of Merino d’Arles
10 cm x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) = 17 sts x 28 rows

Recommended needles
Circular 5 ½ mm (80 cm and 40 cm or magic loop)/ US 9 (16 and 32 inches og magic loop)

Intarsia
The triangular pattern on the back and front are worked with intarsia. You knit with separate skeins for each colour. When you change colour, you twist the strands on the back, and the stitch is knitted tightly to avoid gaps.
For this pattern you need 1 green and 2 offwhite skeins.

Twisted rib
The edges are worked in twisted rib.
Row 1: k1tbl, p1.
Row 2 and all following rows: Work the sts as they appear.