Toast Gilet by Liza Lewis

Toast Gilet

Knitting
November 2026
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in Colourwork pattern
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
805 - 1520 yards (736 - 1390 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9}
English

The Toast Gilet has been designed to be worn as a gorgeous layering piece over a jumper, coat or jeans jacket when it is chilly, to keep you toasty warm.

With front pockets and a boxy feel it is designed for Jamieson’s of Shetland Heather Aran yarn, which is available in forty colours, so have lots of fun with colour combinations and make it your own.

SIZES

To fit chest: 79 (88, 97, 106, 114) {123, 132, 146, 159} cm / 31.5 (35, 39, 42.5, 45.5) {49, 53, 58.5, 63.5} in.

Designed to be worn with approx. 20 cm / 8 in positive ease.

Sample 1: Shown in size 2 with 20 cm / 8 in positive ease.
Sample 2: Shown in size 3 with 16cm / 6.25 in positive ease.

YARN

Jamieson’s of Shetland Heather Aran, 100% pure Shetland Wool, 92m per 50g ball

MC: 4 (4, 5, 5, 5) {6, 6, 7, 7} balls
CC1: 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) {2, 2, 2, 2} balls
CC2: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) {1, 2, 2, 2} balls
CC3: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) {1, 1, 2, 2} balls
CC4: 1 ball
CC5: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) {1, 1, 2, 2} balls
CC6: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) {1, 1, 2, 2} balls
CC7: 1 ball

MC: 141 Camel
CC1: 136 Teviot
CC2: 331 Gingersnap
CC3: 343 Ivory
CC4: 1070 Woodnymph (used for Sample 1 ribbing)
CC5: 336 Conifer
CC6: 108 Morit
CC7: 1681 Husk

Or in Aran / worsted weight yarn that knits to the specified gauge and has similar definition for colourwork.

Note: Using a CC for the ribbing increases quantity required by
approx 2 balls and reduces the MC by approx 2 balls.

APPROXIMATE YARDAGE REQUIRED

MC: 331 (368, 405, 432, 458) {484, 523, 576, 627} m / 362 (402, 443, 472, 501) {529, 572, 630, 686} yds
CC1: 89 (99, 109, 116, 121) {129, 140, 158, 167} m / 97 (108, 119, 127, 132) {141, 153, 173, 183} yds
CC2: 59 (66, 74, 77, 81) {86, 94, 103, 112} m / 64 (72, 81, 84, 88) {94, 103, 113, 122} yds
CC3: 55 (63, 68, 72, 77) {81, 87, 96, 105} m / 60 (69, 74, 79, 84) {88, 95, 105, 115} yds
CC4: 48 (53, 59, 63, 66) {70, 75, 83, 90} m / 52 (58, 65, 69, 72) {77, 82, 91, 98} yds
CC5: 55 (63, 68, 72, 77) {81, 87, 96, 105} m / 60 (69, 74, 79, 84)
{88, 95, 105, 115} yds
CC6: 55 (63, 68, 72, 77) {81, 87, 96, 105} m / 60 (69, 74, 79, 84)
{88, 95, 105, 115} yds
CC7: 44 (50, 53, 57, 61) {64, 70, 77, 83} m / 48 (55, 58, 62, 67) {70, 77, 84, 91} yds