The code “NORICHAN” is provided to assist with financial accessibility. This code will reduce the cost of the pattern to $6.00.

I love a good vest. I also love easy textures. By mixing basic stitch patterns like ribbing, garter stitch, and stockinette stitch with smooth and fuzzy yarns, you can have the best of all worlds. Easy to work up, yet it changes both st patterns and textures often enough to keep it interesting. Plus, there’s the fun of mixing and matching colors which means each one you make can have totally different vibes.

If you prefer a buttoned vest, check out Linden Button Up!

The Linden Vest was originally designed as the 2023 Puget Sound LYS Tour featured knit pattern for The Fiber Gallery.

Yarn
Color A: Madelinetosh Farm Twist (100% superwash merino; 225yds/205m/100g) in colorway Night Bloom
2 (2, 2, 2,)(2, 2, 2, 3) skeins (please note with size 8 that if your row gauge differs, you may need a third skein) OR
315 (330, 350, 370, 385)(400, 425, 450, 500)yds/288 (302, 320, 338, 352)(366, 389, 411, 457) m of a smooth DK weight yarn
Color B: The Fibre Co Cirro (40% suri alpaca, 40% organic cotton, 20% merino wool; 246yds/225m/50g) in colorway Galaxy
1 (1, 1, 1, 1)(1, 2, 2, 2) skeins (please note with size 6 that if your row gauge, you may need a second skein) OR
190 (195, 205, 215, 225)(245, 270, 300, 330)yds/174 (178, 187, 197, 206)(224, 247, 274, 302)m of a fuzzy yarn that can be worked at a DK gauge

Needles
US 4 3.5 mm - 32” circular for hem of body and 16” circular for armhole and neckline ribbing
US 6 4 mm - 32” (Sizes 5-9) circular
Or size to obtain gauge.

Notions
stitch marker, scrap yarn to place sts on hold, tapestry needle

Gauge
20 sts x 38 rows = 4” x 4” 10 cm x 10 cm in Stripe Pattern on larger needles, blocked. The Stripe Pattern can be found on page 3.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
The model has a 42”/107cm full chest circumference and wearing a Size 4. It is recommended to choose a size that will give you zero to –4”/10cm ease at full chest measurement.

Final dimensions
Chest Circumference: 30.5 (33.5, 38.5 41.5, 46.5)(49.5, 54.5, 57.5, 62.5)”/77 (85, 98, 105, 118)(126, 138, 146, 159)cm