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Cruden
Scoop neck fair isle vest
£8.00
- 4ply / Fingering weight yarn
- Also available on Ravelry
A traditional Fair Isle vest worked from the bottom up entirely in the round. The colourwork is simple but effective alternating a smaller and larger motif, the larger of which is offset on alternate repeats.
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CONSTRUCTION
The neck and armholes are steeked and the front shoulders are worked slightly longer than the back to both drop the back neckline for a better fit and to allow the stitch patterns to flow over the shoulder. Detailed instructions for finishing the steeks with crochet are provided. After cutting the steeks open stitches are picked up around the armholes and neck and ribbed bands are worked in one of the contrast colours for a slightly sporty detail.
OTHER SUPPLIES
Size US C-D / 3mm crochet hook
For larger sizes you may find it more comfortable to use a longer circular for the body up to the underarms. Working the armhole ribbing may require additional needles in the smaller size depending on whether you prefer to work small circumferences on magic loop, dpns or two circulars.
VERSION INFORMATION
cruden_v2.1.pdf
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Directions for reinforcing the steeks with crochet are provided. This method requires a relatively ‘sticky’ wool that has not been superwash treated.
The colourwork is simple but effective alternating a smaller and larger motif, the larger of which is offset on alternate repeats. Seven colours are used to shade the patterns but the number used can be varied. A colour in chart and quick reference palette are included for planning your own combinations, I recommend using a more vibrant or unexpected colour at the centre of the larger motifs.
Shown in Jamieson and Smith 2ply Jumper Weight (100% wool, 125yds / 114m, 0.88oz / 25g) in:
MC – #FC11
CC1 – #FC41
CC2 – #FC62
CC3 – #132
CC4 – #FC24
CC5 – #203
CC6 – #91Size 32 35 1/4 38 1/2 41 1/2 44 3/4 48 51 1/4 54 1/2 57 1/2 Yards Regular mc 435 480 520 565 605 645 685 815 865 cc1 275 295 315 340 360 385 405 475 505 cc2 160 175 190 210 220 235 250 305 325 cc3 165 175 180 190 200 215 225 240 250 cc4 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 140 150 cc5 75 75 80 85 95 100 105 110 115 cc6 20 20 20 20 25 25 25 35 35 Tall mc 465 535 585 625 675 855 900 955 1010 cc1 310 355 385 405 430 540 575 600 635 cc2 185 220 240 255 275 360 385 405 425 cc3 175 180 190 195 210 220 230 240 255 cc4 105 105 115 115 10 130 135 140 155 cc5 75 80 85 85 95 100 105 110 115 cc6 25 35 40 40 45 55 60 65 65 Metres Regular mc 400 440 475 515 555 590 625 745 790 cc1 250 270 290 310 330 350 370 435 460 cc2 145 160 175 190 200 215 230 280 295 cc3 150 160 165 175 185 195 205 220 230 cc4 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 130 135 cc5 70 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 cc6 20 20 20 20 25 25 25 30 30 Tall mc 425 490 535 570 615 780 825 875 925 cc1 285 325 350 370 395 495 525 550 580 cc2 170 200 220 235 250 330 350 370 390 cc3 160 165 175 180 190 200 210 220 235 cc4 95 95 105 105 10 120 125 130 140 cc5 70 75 80 80 85 90 95 100 105 cc6 25 30 35 35 40 50 55 60 60 -
inches
Regular
bust
32
35¼
38½
41½
44¾
48
51¼
54½
57½
length to underarm
13½
13
12½
12¼
12
11½
11
13
12¾
neck width
5¾
6
6¼
6½
6½
6¾
7
7¼
7¼
shoulder
3¼
3¼
3¼
3½
3½
3¾
3¾
3¾
4
armhole depth
7¼
7¾
8¼
8½
9
9¼
9¾
10¼
10½
neck depth
4½
4¾
5¼
5½
5¾
6
6¼
6½
6¾
Tall
bust
32
35¼
38½
41½
44¾
48
51¼
54½
57½
length to underarm
15½
15
14½
14¼
14
13½
13
12½
14½
neck width
5¾
6
6¼
6½
6½
6¾
7
7¼
7¼
shoulder
3¾
3¾
3¾
3¾
4¼
4¼
4¼
4¼
4½
armhole depth
8
8½
9
9¼
9½
10
10½
11
11¼
neck depth
5
5½
5¾
6
6¼
6¼
6¾
7
7½
cm
Regular
bust
80
88
96
104
112
120
128
136
144
length to underarm
34
32.5
31.5
30.5
30
29
27.5
32.5
32
neck width
14.5
15
15.5
16.5
16.5
17
17.5
18.5
18.5
shoulder
8
8.5
8.5
8.5
9
9.5
9.5
9.5
10
armhole depth
18.5
19.5
20.5
21
22
23.5
24.5
25.5
26
neck depth
11.5
12
13
13.5
14
15
16
16.5
17
Tall
bust
80
88
96
104
112
120
128
136
144
length to underarm
39
37.5
36.5
35.5
35
34
32.5
31.5
36.5
neck width
14.5
15
15.5
16.5
16.5
17
17.5
18.5
18.5
shoulder
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
11.5
armhole depth
20
21
22
23.5
24
25
26
27
28.5
neck depth
12.5
13.5
14
15
15.5
16
17
17.5
18.5
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Blog post - Alternative colour palettes for Cruden
Tutorial - Crochet steeks on Cruden
Technique Thursday - Colour dominance
Technique Thursday - Choosing colours, a guest post from Felicity Ford
Details
Skills for knitting this project
Build your skills by following the links to our clear step-by-step tutorials.
- knitting, purling
- casting on
- binding off
- ssk decreases
- k2tog decreases
- working in the round
- working small circumferences in the round
- colourwork (using a chart)
- picking up stitches
Gauge
30 sts and 36 rows = 4" / 10 cm in charted colourwork pattern in the rnd
Sizing
Regular and tall sizes with a finished chest circumference of 32(35¼, 38 1/2, 41 1/2) [44 3/4, 48, 51¼] (54 1/2, 57 1/2)” Where two numbers, eg. 1(2), or two sets of numbers, eg. 1(2, 3, 4) [5, 6, 7] (8, 9) / 1(2, 3, 4)[5, 6, 7](8, 9), are given the first refers to the regular sizes and the second to the tall. If only one set is given follow the number for your size when making either the regular or tall version.
Shown in size 35¼” with no ease.
Stranded Colourwork Basics course
Learn more
Learn all of the skills you need to make Cruden with our beginner colourwork course. The Stranded Colourwork Basics course is a 4 week self-guided online knitting course, with continued access to the course so that you can return to each chapter for a refresher, again and again, whenever you need.
Supplies
Yarn
Fingering weight / 4ply wool yarn.
Shown in Jamieson and Smith 2ply Jumper Weight (100% wool, 125yds / 114m, 0.88oz / 25g)
Needles and notions
Size 2 US / 2.75mm 24" / 60cm circular
Size 3 US / 3.25mm 24" / 60cm circular
Version information
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