Trouvaille Vest

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Are you ready to add a touch of bold, modern style to your wardrobe? My latest pattern, the Trouvaille Vest, is ready for you to cast on. This eye-catching design combines the classic appeal of a chevron stitch with a unique contrasting color bind off, creating a stunning and fashion-forward layering piece.

Construction

Trouvaille is a vest worked from the top down. The back of the vest is cast on at the shoulders and worked flat with shaping for the arm openings. Left and right front shoulders are picked up from the cast on edge and worked flat with shaping for the neckline and then for the arm openings. Vest front and back are worked flat to complete the arm opening depth and then the body is joined to work in the round. The vest body features a chevron motif worked in a contrasting color. Hem, arm openings and collar are finished with 1x1 rib and an optional contrasting color tubular bind off.

Selecting A Size

This vest is intended to be worn with 0-4” / 0-10 cm of positive ease. Select a size 0-4” / 0-10 cm larger than your chest circumference. Measurements below are for the finished vest after blocking. 

Finished Chest Circumference

1 (2, 3, 4) [5, 6, 7] {8, 9}                                         

32 (36, 40, 44) [48, 52, 56] {60, 64}”            

81.5 (91.5,101.5, 112) [122, 132, 142] {152.5, 162.5} cm

Needles

Needle A (Main Fabric)                                   

One 24” / 60 cm circular needle or longer, US 7 / 4.5 mm or size needed to get gauge

Needle B (Body Hem Ribbing)

One 24” / 60 cm circular needle or longer, US 6 / 4 mm or one size smaller than needle size needed to get gauge

Needle C (Collar and Arm Opening Ribbing)                                          

One 16” / 40 cm circular needle, US 6 / 4 mm or one size smaller than needle size needed to get gauge

Yarn

Prado de Lana ‘Criollo DK’                       

(100% Criollo Wool,120 yds / 109 m per 50 g)

Main Color: Nereyda

3 (4, 4, 4) [5, 5, 6] {6, 6} skeins

Or 340 (385, 430, 480) [525, 575, 620] {670, 715} yds / 310 (350, 395, 440) [480, 525, 570] {610, 655} m of a similar heavy DK to light worsted weight yarn

Additional yardage required if lengthening body.

Contrast Color: Mary Carmen

1 (1, 1, 2) [2, 2, 2] {2, 2} skeins

Or 90 (105, 115, 130) [140, 155, 165] {180, 190} yds / 85 (95, 105, 115) [130, 140, 150] {165, 175} m of a similar heavy DK to light worsted weight yarn 

Notions

Removable stitch markers, spare needles or waste yarn, tapestry needle

Techniques Used

Long-Tail cast on, picking up stitches, backwards loop cast on, tubular bind off 

Gauge

16 sts and 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch, worked flat and in the round using Needle A, after blocking

Contact & Support

Email: samanthaguerindesign@gmail.com 

Ravelry ID: SamanthaGuerin                     

Website: samanthaguerindesign.com