Vespyr is a thin slipover worked top down in mosaic knitting, meaning you make the pattern with slipped stitches and only work with one colour at a time. The back is worked flat with increases in each side. For the front stitches are picked up for each shoulder and worked flat. The shoulders are later joined for a full front piece. Front and back are joined under the armholes and the body is worked in the round. Finally you work ribbings in armholes and neckline. Sara is 159 cm tall and wears size A with approx. 7 cm / 2.75” positive ease around the chest.

The mosaic pattern is worked from charts and other sections are written.

YARN
Tynn Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (205 m ≈ 225 yds / 50 g).
Merino EZ by Northern Yarn Studio (400 m ≈ 437 yds / 100 g).

SIZES
A-B-(C-D-E)-F-G-H-(I-J-K), chest circumference of the garment approx. 88-96-(104-112-120)-128-136-144-(152-160-168) cm / 34.75-37.75-(41-44-47.25)-50.5-53.5-56.75-(59.75-63-66.25)”. Recommended ease: 2-12 cm / 0.75-4.75”. See schematic and measurements in photos.

YARN AMOUNT
Colour 1 (Tynn Peer Gynt, Deep Teal): 3-3-(3-3-4)-4-4-5-(5-5-6) balls OR approx. 490-530-(550-590-660)-720-760-840-(900-980-1050) m ≈ 535-580-(600-645-720)-785-830-920-(985-1070-1150) yds.
Colour 2 (Merino EZ, Glesbygdskavaj): 1-1-(1-2-2)-2-2-2-(2-2-2) skeins OR approx. 340-380-(400-420-460)-500-540-600-(640-680-720) m ≈ 370-415-(435-460-505)-545-590-655-(700-745-785) yds.

YARN ALTERNATIVES
Other wool yarn in fingering weight for example Yaldi Yak Sock from The Wee Yarn Company, Alpakka Silke from Sandnes, Zauberball Crazy from Shoppel Wolle, High Twist Merino Nylon 4ply from Yarn Therapy, Merino Nylon 4ply from The Wool Kitchen or Duo from Manduzana.

GAUGE
Approx. 32 sts x 62 rows/rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” with 3 mm (US 2.5) needles over mosaic pattern (see chart on p 4), before blocking.
30 sts x 60 rows/rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” with 3 mm (US 2.5) needles over mosaic pattern (see chart on p 4), after blocking.
29 m x 44 rounds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” with 2,5 mm (US 1.5) needles over 1x1 rib after blocking.

NEEDLES
3 mm (US 2.5) circular needles, 60-120 cm / 24-48” long.
2,5 mm (US 1.5) circular needles, 60-120 cm / 24-48” long for bottom rib.
2,5 mm (US 1.5) circular needles, 40-60 cm / 16-24” long for neckband.

TECHNIQUES
Slipped stitches, increases and decreases right/left.

NOTIONS
2 removable markers, row counter (optional).

VIDEOS
Cable CO: https://youtu.be/j5YAYVGOsSA
Icelandic cast off: https://youtu.be/Rch-QgbUOiY