Mulberry Hooded Vest

Description

Densely packed bobbles give a modern edge to this sleeveless vest with kangaroo pocket. The deep shawl collar flows into a shaped hood.

DifficultyAdventurous Beginner toIntermediate: skills include working in the round, bobbles (lots of them!), picking up stitches, decreasing and increasing, short row shoulder shaping, and mattress stitch seaming.

MaterialsYarn: Heavy worsted weight, 800 (865, 965, 1035, 1135, 1235, 1300) yd / 730 (790, 880, 950, 1040, 1130, 1200) m.Yarn used in sample (discontinued) straddles the border between worsted (16-20 sts to 4″ / 10 cm) and chunky (12-15 sts to 4″ / 10 cm) weight yarns. Look for a yarn with ball band gauge of 15-17 sts to 4″ / 10 cm, and always check gauge on blocked swatch!

Suggested yarns: Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Aran (100% superwash merino); Madelinetosh Tosh Chunky (100% superwash merino); O-Wool Classic Worsted (100% organic merino); Spud & Chloe Sweater (55% wool, 45% organic cotton); Valley Yar