Gentle Creatures

The stories of the Moomins were read to Julia Wilkens as a child. Their gentle yet slightly eerie nature — the perfect recipe for unforgettable tales — made them linger in her mind ever since. Julia is especially intrigued by the Moomins’ peculiar noses. With her own slightly upturned nose, she has long felt a special kinship with these little beings.  Julia transformed her love of the Moomins into her *Gentle Creatures* vest, worked in stockinette stitch and finished with embroidery. Julia believes there is no such thing as too many vests: they are perfect for those in-between days when a jacket is too much and a sweater not quite enough. **Sizes** 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) Recommended ease: 5" / 13 cm of positive ease.    **Finished Measurements** Chest Circumference: 35.25 (39.5, 43.25, 47, 51.25) (55, 59.25, 63, 68.25)" / 89.5 (100.5, 110, 119.5, 130) (139.5, 150.5, 160, 173.5) cm. Shoulder Width: 5.25 (5.75, 6.25, 6.75, 6.75) (7.25, 7.25, 7.25, 7.25)" / 13.5 (14.5, 16, 17, 17) (18.5, 18.5, 18.5, 18.5) cm. Armhole Depth: 9 (9.5, 10, 10.5, 11) (11.5, 12, 12.5, 13)" / 23 (24, 25.5, 26.5, 28) (29, 30.5, 32, 33) cm. Underarm to Hem: 9.5 (9.5, 9.25, 9.5, 9.25) (9, 8.5, 8.5, 8)" / 24 (24, 23.5, 24, 23.5) (23, 21.5, 21.5, 20.5) cm. Total Length: 18.5 (19, 19.25, 20, 20.25) (20.5, 20.5, 21, 21)" / 47.5 (48, 49, 51, 51.5) (52, 52, 53.5, 53.5) cm. **Materials** Yarn:  MC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) balls of Haunui by Noro (100% New Zealand wool, 437 yds / 400 m – 200 g), in the colourway Southern Alps.  Or approx. 480 (550, 610, 690, 760) (830, 890, 970, 1055) yds / 440 (505, 560, 630, 695) (760, 815, 885, 965) m of worsted-weight yarn. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Rios by Malabrigo or Fado by Fonty. *For the embroidery* CC1: 1 skein of Organic Merino by The Dutch Yarn Barn (100% Merino wool, 328 yds / 300 m – 100 g), in the colourway Texeler Night (for the embroidery of the characters). CC2: 1 ball of Gilliatt by De Rerum Natura (100% Mérinos d’Arles and Portuguese Merino wool, 270 yds / 247 m – 100 g), in the colourway Émeraude (for the embroidery at the collar and armholes). Or approx. 20 g of scrap yarn in sport- to worsted-weight yarn in 2 colours. Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm 40" / 100 cm circular needles and a spare US 7 / 4.5 mm needles for the 3-Needle Bind-Off. Notions: 4 stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn, embroidery hoop and needle, 18" × 40" / 45 cm × 100 cm water-soluble embroidery stabiliser that can be cut to size. **Gauge** 16 sts × 24 rows to 4" / 10 cm on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles in St St, after blocking.