swan slip-over

nspired by the beautiful Fair-Isle slip-over in Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake.

This is a pattern for a Fair-Isle style slip-over/vest. It is worked in the round and from the bottom up. The neck and armholes are worked with steeks. After the steeks have been prepared and cut, the neck and armhole ribbing is worked.

yarn:
Shetland Spindrift by, Jamieson’s of Shetland
Fingering / 4 ply; 100% Shetland; 115yds (105m) / 25g
approximate yarn amounts:
MC (1130 Lichen) - 4 (5, 5, 5) 5, 6, 6 (7, 7, 8) balls
CC1 (108 Moorit) - 4 (4, 4, 5) 5, 5, 6 (6, 6, 6) balls
CC2 (563 Rouge) -2 (2, 2, 2) 2, 3, 3 (3, 3, 3) balls
CC3 (556 Old Rose) - 1 (1, 1, 2) 2, 2, 2 (3, 3, 3) balls
CC4 (815 Ivy) - 1 (2, 2, 2) 2, 3, 3 (3, 3, 3) balls
needles:
2.75mm (us no 2) circular needles 32in/80cm
3.25mm (us no 3) circular needles 32in/80cm
gauge:
29 sts and 30 rows = 4 in/10 cm over stranded stockinette on 3.25mm needles
Change needles, as needed, to keep gauge the same throughout.
approximate finished sizes:
chest circumference - 35.75 (38.5, 41.25, 44) 46.75, 49.5, 52.5 (55, 57.75, 60.5) in/91 (98, 105, 112) 119, 126, 133.5 (140, 146.5, 153.5) cm
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, st markers (6), st holders/waste yarn