Contains:
- Illustrated knitting pattern
- Metric and imperial measurements
- 4 sizes 0-6 mo, 6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-4 yrs
- Advanced beginner skill level
Materials you need at home:
- Fingering or sock yarn; 229 yd (210 m) per 50 g ball 1 (1, 2, 2) balls self-patterning (MC), 1 (1, 1, 2) balls solid (CC1), 18 yds (17 m) solid for front band (CC2), 14 yds (13 m) solid for arm bands (CC3)
- 4 (5, 5, 5) 3/8” (1 cm) buttons
- 2.5 mm (US 1 1⁄2) and 3 mm (US 2 1⁄2) needles
- 2.5 mm (US 1 1⁄2) circular needle, 32” (80 cm) long
- 4 stitch holders
- 4 stitch markers
What a great vest to wear over a shirt! Using strands taken from the self-patterning yarn, the squares of colour on the back echo the stripes on the front to great effect. Because it’s sleeveless, it’s really built for action!
Skills required: working intarsia from written instructions, increases/decreases, short rows, three-needle bind-off, knit-on edging, picking up stitches, buttonholes, seaming
Gauge: 30 sts and 42 rows = 4" / 10 cm in stockinette stitch using larger needles
Finished chest: 21 (24, 26, 29 ½)” / 53.5 (61, 66, 75) cm
Holli Yeoh
A Holli Yeoh pattern is sure to offer something to learn, as well as a casually elegant aesthetic. Interesting techniques and clear instructions—developed from years of teaching and pattern writing experience—ensure a rewarding knit with beautiful results. Her work has appeared in industry leading publications including Vogue Knitting, Interweave Press, and Amirisu, as well as in her website (holli yeoh.com) and in her book Tempest, published in collaboration with SweetGeorgia Yarns.