Anni Vest

**SIZES** S (M) L (XL) 2XL **MATERIALS** Color A: 150 (150) 200 (250) 300 g Isager Alpaca 3 in color 100 Color B: 100 (100) 100 (100) 150 g 2 strands Isager Highland in color Hay and 25 g single strand Isager Silk Mohair in color 59 Color C: 50 g Isager Alpaca 3 in color 33 Color D: 50 g Isager Jensen Yarn in color 12s and 25 g Isager Silk Mohair in color 12 Color E: 50 g Isager Jensen Yarn in color 97 and 25 g Isager Silk Mohair in color 34 Color F: 50 g Isager Alpaca 3 in color 1 5 buttons with a diameter of approx. 2,3 cm [1 inch] **MEASUREMENTS** Half chest circumference: 46.5 (53.5) 60.5 (67.5) 74.5 cm [18¼ (21) 23¾ (26½) 29¼ inches] Back width: 42 (49) 56 (63) 70 cm [16½ (19¼) 22 (24¾) 27½ inches] Fronts width: 22 (29) 36 (43) 50 cm [8¾ (11½) 14¼ (17) 19¾ inches] + 3.5 cm [1½ inch] edge Total length: 52 (52) 57 (58) 59 cm [20½ (20½) 22½ (22¾) 23¼ inches] Body length from armhole down: 24 (25.5) 27 (27) 27 cm [9½ (10) 10½ (10½) 10½ inches] Armscye: 25 (27) 29 (29) 29 cm [9¾ (10½) 11½ (11½) 11½ inches] **GAUGE** In rib (k1, p1) on a 6 mm [US10] needle 10 cm [4 inches] = 14 sts 10 cm [4 inches] = 18 rows Double knitting on a 6 mm [US10] needle 10 cm [4 inches] = 14 sts 10 cm [4 inches] = 21 rows 1 pattern repeat: 10 sts and 36 rows (see chart) **NEEDLES** 6 mm [US10] circular needle, 80 and 60 cm [32 and 24 inches] **CONSTRUCTION** The vest is worked from the bottom up with mélange rib edges worked in 2 contrasting colors, which are then divided to work two-colored double knitting on the pattern section of the vest, through still working selvedge stitches and rib edges in color A and color B held together. The vest is worked in one piece to the armholes, where the work is divided, and each front and the back are finished separately. Short rows are worked across the shoulder stitches, and the shoulders are knitted together at the end. Stitches are picked up and knitted for mélange rib edges along the armhole and neck edge. THE 1919 COLLECTION This pattern is part of THE 1919 COLLECTION designed by Helga Isager. The collections 9 designs are all inspired by the works of the female weavers from The Bauhaus Art School. Find more about the collection here: [https://isagerstrik.dk/en/collection/the-1919-collection/][1] **KNITTING SCHOOL** ***Videos:*** DB dec = distribute the next 4 sts (2 pairs of sts) so the 2 knit stitches are sitting next to each other on the needle, and the 2 purl stitches are sitting next to each other, knit the first 2 knit stitches together ssk (by slipping them knit-wise, one at a time and then knitting them together through the back loops) with the same color yarn that the stitches are, purl the next 2 purl stitches together with the same color yarn that the stitches are. See video here: [https://youtu.be/b5gsczGJlLA?si=zq9PIGO_11inLVl1][2] Two-coloreddouble knitting : [https://youtu.be/KEfkv88Tcjs?si=eyG9u2kE06ci0Tdk][3] Short rows : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSF85RppA-E][4] ***Illustrations:*** Butterfly bobbin [https://isagerstrik.dk/en/knitting-technique/butterfly-bobbin/][5] Italian cast on and double knitting [https://isagerstrik.dk/en/knitting-technique/italian-cast-on-and-double-knitting/][6] [1]: https://isagerstrik.dk/en/collection/the-1919-collection/ [2]: https://youtu.be/b5gsczGJlLA?si=zq9PIGO_11inLVl1 [3]: https://youtu.be/KEfkv88Tcjs?si=eyG9u2kE06ci0Tdk [4]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSF85RppA-E [5]: https://isagerstrik.dk/en/knitting-technique/butterfly-bobbin/ [6]: https://isagerstrik.dk/en/knitting-technique/italian-cast-on-and-double-knitting/