The Viva vest is knitted with one strand of bouclé yarn and one strand of thin merino wool. The Viva vest is a cool and warm vest that can be used indoors as well as outdoors. Because the garment is thick and you must be able to wear it over other clothes, the garment has a somewhat larger positive ease than a normal jumper. The vest is knitted without assembly from top to bottom in a main color with a pattern in a contrasting color. It is cast off in an icord edge with a double strand of thin merino wool. A double strand of thin merino wool is also used to knit up the icord edge along the sleeves and front edge. Finally, 2 loops are knitted in icord into which the buttons can be hooked in.

Information about the garment

Sizes: 6-12 months (1-2 years) 2-3 years (3-4 years) 4-6 years (6-8) years 8-10 years
Overall width: 60 (65) 70 (75) 78 (82) 86 cm
Full length measured from shoulder: 32 (35) 37 (40) 45 (50) 53 cm
Knitting gauge: 16 stsx20 rounds, 10x10 cm
Needles: 4 mm (round needle 40 and 80 cm)
About knitting gauge: if you get more stitches than stated, change to thicker needles. If you get fewer stitches than stated, change to thinner needles
Yarn used: 1 thread drops alpaca boucle, 1 thread Sandnes Garn thin merino wool
Yarn consumption (provided knitting gauge is maintained):
Main color (here white):
Sandnes yarn, thin merino wool: 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 (150) 200 grams
Drops alpaca boucle: 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 (150) 200 grams
Contrast color (here brown):
Sandnes yarn, thin merino wool: 50 gr all sizes
Drops alpaca boucle: 50 gr all sizes
Other yarn options can be used, but remember to check the knitting strength.
Accessories: 2 oblong buttons (possibly 3 for the larger sizes)