DESCRIPTION

Vrida in Swedish means twist, and the vest is knitted in half twisted rib which gives it a clean and neat rib look. It is oversized, versatile, and can be used both as a tee, or with layering, as a vest.

The Vrida Vest is knitted top down, first flat and then joined at the underarm at the body and knitted in the round. This makes it easy to adjust to your desired length. Both neckline and armhole hems are folded. The German Short Rows shape the armhole hem to make it wider at the shoulders.

PATTERN LANGUAGE
English

SKILLS NEEDED
Casting on, knitting, purling, increasing, decreasing, German short rows, knitting in the round, binding off

SIZES
XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

YARN
Drops Cotton Merino (50% Wool and 50% Cotton) DK/Worsted 50 g (1.8 oz) ≈ 110 m (120 yds)
8 (9, 10, 11, 12) (13, 13, 14, 15) skeins, 849 (944, 1034, 1134, 1227) (1330, 1415, 1535, 1622) meters, 928 (1033, 1131, 1240, 1342) (1455, 1547, 1679, 1774) yards
Color used in images: Vanilla (17)

RECOMMENDED NEEDLE SIZE
5 mm (US 8) and 3.5 mm (US 4) needle, and 80 cm (32 in) and 60 cm (24 in) cable – or needle size needed to match gauge

GAUGE
22 sts and 22 rows on 5 mm needles over half twisted rib stitch pattern (blocked) = 10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”)
(See chart on page 8)

GARMENT MEASUREMENTS
Width:
51.5 (57, 60.5, 67, 70.5) (76, 82.5, 86, 91.5) cm 20.25 (22.5, 23.75, 26.5, 27.75) (30, 32.5, 33.75, 36) in

Length:
58.5 (59.5, 60, 61, 61.5) (62, 62, 63.5, 63.5) cm
23 (23.5, 23.5, 24, 24.25) (24.25, 24.25, 25, 25) in

Armhole depth:
27.5 (28.5, 30, 31.5, 32.5) (34, 35, 36.5, 37.5) cm
10.75 (11.25, 11.75, 12.5, 12.75) (13.5, 13.75, 14.25, 14.75) in