Ornament Slipover is part of our 2026 Christmas collection.
Ornament Slipover is a fun Christmas vest worked from the bottom up using 1 strand of Merino + 1 strand of Soft Silk Mohair held together throughout. Around the bottom of the body, it features a decorative border of baubles hanging from spruce branches – just like on a decorated Christmas tree.
You start with the ribbed hem and afterwards work the body in the round up to the underarms. Here, work is divided and front and back are finished separately working back and forth while shaping armholes and neckline at the same time. Stitches for the neckband and armhole edges are picked up and finished in rib.
The Fair Isle pattern is charted only, with details embroidered on afterwards.

Sizes: 1 (2, 4, 6, 8, 10) years
Finished measurements: Length from shoulder (next to neckband) to edge: approx. 30 (35, 41, 44, 46, 50) cm 11¾ (13¾, 16¼, 17¼, 18, 19¾)”; Chest circumference: approx. 60 (69, 76, 80, 86, 90) cm 23½ (27¼, 30, 31½, 33¾, 35½)”
Yarn: 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Merino (250 m 273 yd / 50 g 1.8 oz), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball in MC1, 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) balls in MC2, 1 ball in CC1, 1 ball in CC2 and 1 ball in CC3 + 1 strand of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (225 m 246 yd / 25 g 0.9 oz), lace-weight yarn, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) ball in MC1, 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) balls in MC2, 1 ball in CC1, 1 ball in CC2 and 1 ball in CC3
Sample is in Merino + Soft Silk Mohair with Oatmeal and Green Ocher colorways for the background (MC1 and MC2) and ornaments in Poppy Blue colorway (CC1) with embroidered details in Dark Moose and Quince colorways (CC2 and CC3)
Needles: 3.5 mm / US4 and 4 mm / US6 circular and double-pointed needles, or in size to obtain gauge
Gauge (after blocking): 21 sts and 33 rows = 10 cm 4” in st st with 4 mm / US6 needles
Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle, row counter (optional)