Flowers of Fortrose Vest

**Purchase this pattern at [The Woolly Thistle][1] and save $1!** Knit your own Flowers of Fortrose Vest with [a kit from The Woolly Thistle!][2] The Flowers of Fortrose design is named after Fortrose on the Black Isle in the Highlands of Scotland where Corinne's family spent lots of school holidays visiting her grandad; Flowers are all around the village. The design started with the [hat][3] and [mittens][4]- adorable and very popular, and now includes the Flowers of Fortrose Vest! This delightful vest is knit with Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight Yarn, which is one of Corinne's very favorite yarns. It's a fingering weight, 100% Shetland wool yarn that is perfect for heirloom-quality colorwork knitting. This beautiful all over colorwork vest is available in 8 sizes. **Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)** Finished chest measurement: 37¼ (40¼, 43¼, 46½, 49½, 52¾, 55¾, 58¾)” Vest is intended to be worn with 3-5” of positive ease. **Yarn:** Jamieson & Smith 2 ply, Jumper weight (114 yds/25 g) MC: 6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins CC A, B, C & D: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins each **Gauge:** 31 sts and 35 rows = 4” in stranded colorwork, worked in the rnd, with larger needle, blocked. **Needles & Notions:** US 3 (3-3.25 mm) and US 2 (2.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge Scissors Stitch markers Tapestry Needle Waste yarn (or holder of choice) We recommend the [Intermediate Colorwork Course featuring the Flowers of Fortrose Vest][5] as a helpful add-on for anyone who is new to full colorwork garment knitting. [1]: https://thewoollythistle.com/products/flowers-of-fortrose-vest-pattern?_pos=1&_psq=fortrose+vest+pattern&_ss=e&_v=1.0 [2]: https://thewoollythistle.com/products/flowers-of-fortrose-vest-by-corinne-tomlinson-in-j-s-2ply?_pos=3&_psq=fortrose+vest&_ss=e&_v=1.0 [3]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flowers-of-fortrose-hat [4]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flowers-of-fortrose-mittens [5]: https://thewoollythistle.com/products/flowers-of-fortrose-vest-pattern?_pos=1&_psq=fortrose+vest+pattern&_ss=e&_v=1.0