A very easy men’s vest. Wear it at work or for leisure over a shirt or T-shirt. It is knitted from the bottom up, and “kärna” is the Swedish verb for churning butter.

YARN
Colin (65% cotton (35% linen, 164 yd/150 m / 50 g)

ALTERNATE YARN SUGGESTIONS
Elise (60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 184 yd/170 m / 50 g)
Llama Silk (70% baby llama, 30% mulberry silk, 180 yd/165m / 50 g)
Soft Raggi (65% premium acrylic, 30% bamboo, 5% polyester, 293 yd/268 m / 100 g

GAUGE
Approx. 23 sts x 32 rows/rnds in stockinette on larger size needles = 4 x 4 in / 10 x 10 cm. Adjust hook size to obtain correct gauge if necessary.

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

GARMENT CHEST Approx. 36 (39, 40½, 43, 45, 47¼, 51¼, 55¼) in / 91 (99, 103, 109, 114, 120, 130, 140) cm

GARMENT LENGTH Approx. 24¾ (25½, 26½, 27¼, 28, 28¾, 29½, 30¼) in / 63 (65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77) cm

YARN AMOUNTS AND COLORS
Approx. 250 (300, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550) g (color 28107, Stone Grey)

NEEDLES
U. S. sizes 1.5 and 4 / 2.5 and 3.5 mm: 24 or 32 in / 60 or 80 circulars