The Myrtle Waistcoat is a transitional piece made to carry you through the chilly air of spring or autumn. The vest is a simple shape, with a colourwork band down the two fronts adding interest and detail, and perfect to throw on over a t-shirt or a shirt.

Myrtle is knitted back and forth in st st using MC in one piece to the armholes, after which the fronts and back are worked separately to the shoulders, with a few short rows worked at the top of the back to raise the back neck. Sts are then picked up along each front band to work the charted 2 colour motifs.

Once the shoulders are seamed, an I-cord edging is worked around both armholes, and around the neck, front bands and hem.

SIZES

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9}
To fit chest: 72–76 (82–86, 92–96, 102–106, 112–106) {122–126, 132–136, 142–146, 152–156} cm /
28–30 (32–34, 36–38, 40–42, 44–46) {48–50, 52–54, 56–58, 60–62} in

YARN

Shilasdair Anam DK, 70% merino, 30% Shetland wool; 143 m/156 yds per 50g skein

MC: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) {5, 5, 6, 7} skeins

CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) {1, 1, 1, 1} skein

Sample 1 MC: Natural CC: Dark Indigo
Sample 2 MC: Tansy and Indigo Green CC: Birch

OR in DK yarn which knits to the specified gauge and has similar colourwork definition.

APPROXIMATE YARDAGE REQUIRED

MC: 396 (457, 520, 580, 647) {709, 773, 855, 922} m / 433 (500, 569, 634, 707) {775, 845, 935, 1008} yds

CC: 51 (58, 66, 74, 83) {91, 99, 109, 118} m / 56 (64, 72, 81, 91) {100, 108, 119, 129} yds

TECHNIQUES

Stranded colourwork, reading colour charts, picking up stitches, German Short Rows.