From ‘Knitting Out of Africa’: Animals are an integral part of the African landscape. The two vests shown here reflect the markings of the giraffes and zebras that inhabit the grassy plains of Zimbabwe. The bold animal-print designs are worked in reversible double knitting; areas that are dark on the outside of the vest are light on the inside, and vice-versa. The Giraffe pullover vest is worked back and forth in rows to shape the asymmetrical lower edge, then continued in the round to the armholes where the piece divides and the front and back are worked seperately to the shoulders. The high funnel neck is a playful nod to the vest’s namesake. The Zebra V-neck cardigan is worked in one piece to the armholes, then divided, and the fronts and back are worked seperately to the shoulders.

SIZES: Small (Medium, Large).

FINISHED CHEST/BUST CIRCUMFERENCE: 37 (40, 43½)”/ 94 (101.5, 110.5) cm

SIZE SHOWN: Medium (40” / 101.5 cm)

YARN REQUIREMENTS: Fingering-weight (CYCA Super Fine #1) yarn, Colour 1 (C1) – 85 (95, 110) g / 1 (1, 2) skeins, Colour 2 (C2) – 85 (95, 110) g / 1 (1, 2) skeins.

SHOWN IN: Isager Tvinni Alpaca, #30 Black (C1) and #0 Natural White (C2)

NEEDLES REQUIRED: US 1½ (2.5mm) circular needles, 16”/40cm and 24” /60cm in length for the vest edging and US 2½ (3.0mm) straight and circular needles, 24” / 60cm in length for the vest itself.

CHARTS INCLUDED: 1 colourwork chart

GERMAN PATTERN TRANSLATIONS: Isager-Stitches; Note these are translations only, you will need to purchase a book as well.