Pole Vest by Sissal Kristiansen

Pole Vest

Knitting
September 2025
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in colorwork patt, on larger needles, blocked
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
US 13 - 9.0 mm
660 - 1320 yards (604 - 1207 m)
30¾ (32, 37¾, 41¼, 44½) (48, 51½, 54¾)" (78 [81.5, 96, 105, 113] [122, 131, 139] cm) finished chest circumference. Sample shown measures 37¾" (96 cm) and is worn with 3¾" (9.5 cm) of ease.
English

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Materials

YARN Navia Brushed Tradition (100% Faroese wool; 164 yd 150 m/1¾ oz 50 g; sportweight): #1101 Off-White (MC), 3 (3, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6) skeins/balls; #1106 Dark Brown (CC), 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2) balls.

NEEDLES Size 10.5 (6.5 mm) and size 13 (9 mm): 24” or 32” (60 or 80 cm) circular (cir). Size 10.5 (6.5 mm): double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

NOTIONS Markers (m); tapestry needle.

GAUGE 14 sts and 16 rnds = about 4” (10 cm) in colorwork pattern on larger needles, blocked.

FINISHED SIZE
30¾ (32, 37¾, 41¼, 44½) (48, 51½, 54¾)“ (78 81.5, 96, 105, 113 cm) finished chest circumference. Sample shown measures 37¾” (96 cm) and is worn with 3¾“ (9.5 cm) of ease.