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A traditional Fair Isle vest worked from the bottom up entirely in the round. The neck and armholes are shaped with steeks — don't be scared! Seven colours of Jamieson and Smith 2ply jumper weight wool are used.

Details
Supplies
Yardage

The neck and armholes are steeked and the front shoulders are worked slightly longer at 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. 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.
YARN Fingering weight / 4ply wool yarn. Directions for reinforcing the steeks with crochet are provided. This method requires a relatively ‘sticky’ wool that has not been superwash treated. Shown in Jamieson and Smith 2ply Jumper Weight (100% wool, 125yds / 114m, 0.88oz / 25g) in: MC – #FC11 CC4 – #FC24 CC1 – #FC41 CC5 – #203 CC2 – #FC62 CC6 – #91 CC3 – #132

GAUGE

30 sts and 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm in charted colourwork pattern in the rnd NOTIONS Stitch markers, scrap yarn for putting sts on hold and finishing steeks. NEEDLES Size 2 US / 2.75mm 24” / 60cm circular Size 3 US / 3.25mm 24” / 60cm circular 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. ABBREVIATIONS: REFER TO P. 6 SIZING Regular and tall sizes with a finished chest circumference of 32(35 1/4, 38 1/2, 41 1/2) [44 3/4, 48, 51 1/4] (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.

Yards
Regular
mc	560	590	630	660	700	745	785	835	880
cc1	200	215	225	235	245	260	280	295	310
cc2	55	60	65	65	70	75	75	80	85
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	575	600	635	665	700	740	780	820	870
cc1	295	305	325	335	350	365	385	405	425
cc2	60	60	65	70	70	75	80	80	85
cc3	175	180	190	195	210	220	230	240	255
cc4	105	105	115	115	120	130	135	140	155
cc5	75	80	85	85	95	100	105	110	115
cc6	20	20	20	25	25	25	25	35	35
Metres
Regular
mc	510	540	575	605	640	680	720	765	805
cc1	185	195	205	215	225	240	255	270	285
cc2	50	55	60	60	65	70	70	75	80
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	525	550	580	610	640	675	715	750	795
cc1	270	280	295	305	320	335	350	370	390
cc2	55	55	60	65	65	70	75	75	80
cc3	160	165	175	180	190	200	210	220	235
cc4	95	95	105	105	110	120	125	130	140
cc5	70	75	80	80	85	90	95	100	105
cc6	20	20	20	25	25	25	25	30	30

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