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Siúla Vest
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Whether you enjoy strolling, rambling, striding, wandering, or rolling, the Siúla Vest will gladly be your companion.

Derived from the Irish siúl, this gilet-style body warmer 
 is designed with motion in mind. 



The top-down raglan construction hugs the shoulders with anatomical precision; then
 sculpts itself, as if by magic, into perfectly rounded armholes. The textured bodice is 
 finished with finely ribbed edgings and sturdy front closures, providing a cozy cocooning effect without adding bulk or impeding movement.
 


An utterly capable garment, Siúla makes for an ideal everyday layering piece - no matter where your typical day might take you.

Note there are currently two versions of this pattern: Aran-weight, and chunky weight. An additional, light-chunky version will be added shortly.

All versions of the Siúla vest offer multiple options for Collar and edgings.

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MATERIALS & INFO 

~ ARAN WEIGHT

GAUGE

17 sts x 30 rows = 10cm/ 4” x 10cm/ 4”
in garter stitch

YARN

designed with Folklore Yarns Traditions Donegal Tweed

project requires 300g (350g, 400g, 450g, 500g, 550g, 600g, 650g)
suitable for Aran-weight yarns, 160m per 100g

NEEDLES
4mm in diameter, or as needed to meet gauge

NOTIONS

tapestry needle, scrap yarn, stitch markers, measuring tape;
buttons (12 or as needed; 20mm in diameter);
sewing needle and colour-matched thread

CONSTRUCTION

worked top-down, flat, with raglan shoulder construction

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
simplified short rows, buttonholes;
picking up stitches from selvage edge

SIZE 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
garment measures as follows around bodice circumference:
93cm/ 37.25” (103cm/ 41.5”, 114cm/ 45.5”, 123cm/ 49.5”, 133cm/ 53.25”, 142cm/ 57”, 154cm/ 61.5”, 164cm/ 65.75”)

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MATERIALS & INFO 

~ CHUNKY WEIGHT

GAUGE
10 sts x 20 rows = 10cm/ 4” x 10cm/ 4”
in garter stitch 


YARN

designed with Honer och Eir Varv Fin + Nutiden

project requires 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins to complete
+ up to 50g of Nutiden for edgings

NEEDLES

8mm in diameter, or as needed to meet gauge

NOTIONS

tapestry needle, scrap yarn, stitch markers, measuring tape;
buttons (12 or as needed; 20mm in diameter);
sewing needle and colour-matched thread

CONSTRUCTION

worked top-down, flat, with raglan shoulder construction

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
simplified short rows, buttonholes;
picking up stitches from selvage edge

SIZE 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
garment measures as follows around bodice circumference
92cm/ 37” (100cm/ 40”, 112cm/ 45”, 125cm/ 50”, 135cm/ 54”, 148cm/ 59.25”, 160cm/ 64”)


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SAMPLE INFO

speckled cream vest
Aran-weight pattern
knitted in Folklore Yarns Traditions Donegal Tweed
colourway 4501
Size 3

furry khaki green vest
chunky-weight pattern
knitted in Honer och Eir Varv +Nutiden edgings
Varv colourway Cladonia Rangiferina
Size 3

furry teal vest
chunky-weight pattern
knitted in Honer och Eir Varv +Nutiden edgings
Varv colourway Entacmaea Quadricolor
Size 3

denim-blue vest
light-chunky weigh pattern (coming soon)
knitted in Studio Donegal Soft Chunky
colourway 6515
Size 4