I’ve always been fascinated with stained glass, particularly that of Frank Lloyd Wright. He designed over 4,000 leaded glass windows and doors that featured geometric abstracts of natural elements like plants. Maybe it’s the mAth-addict in me loving the shapes, or maybe it’s my artsy side soothed by his use of iridescent, clear, and colored glass; but, like a child with a kaleidoscope, I love watching light filter through each piece. Did you know that he intentionally set some individual pieces in at an angle, so that the colors would change as the sun moved or when an interior light was turned off or on? The harmonious colors and geometric angles of his work inspired the eyelet stripes of this tunic, and the shaping at the sides.

Difficulty Intermediate

Finished Size 32 (36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56)“ bust circumference, closed. Vest shown measures 40”.

Yarn O-Wool O-Wash Sport (100% machine-washable certified organic merino; 336 yd / 3.5 oz): meadow violet (purple; MC), 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5) skeins; mustard seed (yellow-green; CC1), juneberry (red; CC2), feldspar (yellow-orange; CC3), and Fowler’s toad (green; CC4), 1 skein each.

Needles Size 3 (3.25 mm): 16” and 32” circular. Size 4 (3.5 mm): 24–40” circular, depending on size you are making. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Markers; stitch holders; tapestry needle.

Gauge 24 sts and 32 rows = 4” in St st on larger needles.

Notes This vest is worked back and forth in one piece from the top down. A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches.