Pattern Description from Interweave Knits, Spring 2005: “Stylized floral motifs enliven Sasha Kagan’s fitted zippered vest. Places on a checkerboard of stockinette and reverse stockinette blocks, the motifs are worked with a bobbin of yarn for each flower, while the background yarn is carried across the entire row. The neck and armholes are finished with seed-stitch bands that are picked up and knitted, then folded over and hemmed in place. A warm tweedy yarn in vibrant colors makes this a perfect garment for those cloudy days of late winter when the promise of spring seems remote.”

Finished Size: 38 (42, 46½, 50½)“ (96.5 106.5, 118, 128.5 cm) bust/chest circumference, zipped.

Yarn:

• Rowan Yorkshire Tween Aran (100% wool; 175 yd 160 m/100 g): #410 wild plum (MC), 4 (5, 5, 6) balls; #411 hero (blue-green), 1 ball.
• Rowan Magpie Aran (100% wool, 153 yd 140 m/100 g): #692 morning dew (light green) and #691 float (lavender), 1 skein each.
• Rowan Yorkshire Tweed DK (100% wool, 123 yd 113 m/50 g): #343 cheer (red), #342 revel (violet), and #350 frolic (dusty pink), 1 ball each (used double).
• Yarns distributed by Westminster Fibers

Needles:

• Body - Size 7 (4.5 mm)
• Edging - Size 5 (3.75 mm)
• Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Tapestry needle; 20 (21, 21, 22)“ (51 53.5, 53.5, 56cm) separating zipper; pins, sharp-point sewing needle, and thread for inserting zipper.

Notes:

• For Rowan Yorkshire Tweed DK color only, use a doubled strand of yarn throughout.
• Use separate balls or bobbins of yarns for the intarsia motifs. Carry the background yarn (MC) behind all motifs from selvedge to selvedge, weaving it in behind the motif colors every other stitch.