Spruce Hill by Åsa Buchta

Craft: Knitting

Cables and textured stitches add to the liveliness of our new space-dyed Fika colorways. The vest is knitted flat in pieces from the bottom up, then seamed together. Neck and sleeve edges are picked up and knitted with 1x1 ribbing.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust: (36, 40, 44) 48, 52, 56, 60 {64, 68, 72}“ / (91.5, 101.5, 112) 122, 132, 142, 152.5 {162.5, 172.5, 183} cm

Length: (22½, 22¾, 23) 23½, 24, 24½, 25 {25½, 25¾, 26}” / (57, 58, 58.5) 59.5, 61, 62, 63.5 {65, 65.5, 66} cm

Shown in size 40” / 101.5 cm.

Recommended ease: Approximately 2–4” / 5–10 cm positive ease.

YARN

BERROCO FIKA (100 grs): (3, 3, 4) 4, 4, 5, 5 {5, 6, 6} hanks #7051 Cake

NEEDLES and NOTIONS

Knitting needles, sizes 4 / 3.5 mm and 6 / 4 mm or size to obtain gauge

16” / 40 cm circular needle, size 4 / 3.5 mm

Cable needle

Waste yarn to hold stitches

Stitch markers

GAUGE

21 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Reverse St st on larger needles 46 sts of center front pattern measures 8¼“ / 21 cm across

Gauge is measured after blocking. To save time and ensure accurate measurements, take time to check gauge.