The Wave Vest celebrates the Hokusai print; The Great Wave. Featuring a striking two-tone graphic stitch, it's easy to wear and perfect for layering all year round. Knitted circular from the bottom up in a two colour stripe, combining garter rib stitch and looped stripe stitch.

 

This pattern provides easy to follow detailed instructions using the following techniques: long-tail cast on, knitting in the round, knit and purl stitches, slip stitch, decreases, picking up stitches, cast off, reading charts, horizontal invisible seam.

Skill Level: Intermediate. 

 

Sizing: 4 sizes (UK6-20) see size guide.

 

Yarn: DK weight yarn in 2 colours. For the blue/white vest we have used:

 

Colour A, blue - 3 [4, 4, 5] skeins of UK Alpaca Superfine Alpaca DK in Midnight Blue - 75% Superfine Alpaca, 25% Wool. (112m/123yds per 50g skein.)

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Colour B, white - 2 [2, 2, 2] skeins of Laxtons Sheepsoft DK in Airedale - 100% British Wool. (220m/241yds per 100g skein.)

 

Suggested Needle Sizes:  4.5mm/US 7 circular knitting needles, length 80cm/32'' and 50cm/20''.

5mm/US 8 circular knitting needles, length 80cm/32''.

 

Language: English

 

Order Info: This is a digital pdf download. 

Size	Fit to chest	UK	EU	US
1	76-81cm/30-32''	6-8	34-36	2-4
2	86-91cm/34-36''	10-12	38-40	6-8
3	97-102cm/38-40''	14-16	42-44	10-12
4	107-112cm/42-44''	18-20	46-48	14-16