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Moss Slipover is a simple stockinette sweater vest, soft and feather-light thanks to brushed alpaca. What makes it special are the visible (fully fashioned) decreases: worked a few stitches in from the edge, they follow the curve of the armholes and V-neck like a decorative seam. At the point of the V, a centered double decrease forms a raised rib.

The vest is knit seamlessly from the bottom up: the body is worked in the round to the armholes, then the front and back are worked flat. Shoulders are shaped with German short rows and joined with a three-needle bind-off. Ribbed bands are picked up around the neckline and armholes.

The pattern is available in English and Italian.

SIZES
XS (S, M, L, XL)
Finished bust: 82 (90, 98, 106, 114) cm / 32¼ (35½, 38½, 41¾, 45)“
Recommended ease: 0–6 cm (0–2¼”) positive ease.
Sample shown in size XS on a 170 cm (5’7”) model with an 80 cm (31½“) bust.

YARN
Concept by Katia Alpaca Silver (73% superfine alpaca, 20% polyamide, 7% polyester; 120 m / 131 yd per 25 g)
4 (5, 5, 6, 6) balls – approx. 440 (500, 570, 640, 700) m / 480 (550, 625, 700, 770) yd
Any yarn that matches the gauge can be used, e.g. a brushed alpaca, DK or light worsted.

GAUGE
20 sts and 28 rows = 10 cm (4”) in stockinette stitch on 4 mm (US 6) needles, after blocking.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
4 mm (US 6) circular needle, 80 cm (32”)
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles, 80 cm (32”) and 40 cm (16”) (or magic loop)
1 extra 4 mm needle for the three-needle bind-off
Stitch markers (1 removable), waste yarn, tapestry needle

SKILLS
Knitting in the round and flat, decreases (k2tog, ssk, cdd), German short rows, picking up stitches, three-needle bind-off. All special techniques are explained in the pattern.

Pattern includes a schematic with finished measurements in cm and inches, and tips for adjusting length and neckline depth.