Bergen Vest

The Bergen Vest features a large drapey collar and subtle waist shaping. It can be worn over t-shirts or shirts and, with its soft drapey fabric and cut-away shoulders, is also easy to slip on under jackets and blazers.

Two length options are provided. The longer length option (pictured) works well for wearing both out and partly tucked in. The shorter length option allows for less ‘tuck’ when teaming with a high waist.

The vest is worked with one strand of 4-ply yarn held together with one strand of a fluffy-lace type yarn, allowing for many different colour combinations and effects.

It is knitted from the bottom up in the round to the armholes. The upper front and upper back sections are then worked separately flat and joined at the shoulder seams. I-cord edging is worked along the armholes as an interesting alternative to ribbing.

Difficulty Level:

Advanced Beginner

Sizing [to fit bust/ finished bust]:

Size O [71-76 cm or 28 -30 inches/ 78 cm or 30 ¾ inches]

Size 1 [81-86 cm or 32-34 inches/ 87.5 cm or 34 ½ inches]

Size 2 [91-97 cm or 36 -38 inches/ 99 cm or 39 inches]

Size 3 [102-107 cm or 40-42 inches/ 108.5 cm or 42inches]

Size 4 [112-117 cm or 44-46 inches/ 118 cm or 46 ½ inches]

Size 5 [122-127 cm or 48-50 inches/ 128 cm 50 ½ inches]

Size 6 [132 – 137 cm or 52-54 inches/ 139 cm 54 ¾ inches]

Yarn:

The vest is worked with two yarns held together. For the first yarn, choose a 4-ply yarn with a gauge of approximately 27 sts per 10 cm when knitted in stockinette on 3 mm (US Size 2.5) needles. Ideally, the yarn will also have a silky texture and excellent drape. For the second choose a soft fluffy lace yarn.

Suggested options:

Yarn 1

• Sandnes Garn Alpakka Silke 4ply, 70% baby alpaca, 30% mulberry silk, approximately 200 m per 50g.
• Monique Dillon Yarn Stratus, 50% Superwash Merino, 50% Silk, 4ply, approximately 400 m per 100g.
• Fyberspates Scrumptious 4ply, 45% silk, 55% merino, approximately 365 m per 100g.
• Dye Studio 54 Fingering Merino/Silk/Yak, Hand Dyed 4ply, 60% SW merino, 20% silk, 20% yak, approximately 366m per 100g.
• Sirdar Snuggly Cashmere Merino Silk 4ply, approximately 170 m per 50g. 

Yarn 2

• Lang Yarns Zen, 35% superfine merino, 35% alpaca, 30% silk, approximately 200 m per 25g.
• Lana Grossa Setasuri, 69% alpaca, 31% silk, approximately 212 m per 25 grams.

Approximate Yardage:

Option 1 (short) 

Size 0 470 m/ 520 yds 

Size 1 530 m/ 580 yds 

Size 2 600 m/ 660 yds 

Size 3 650 m/ 720 yds 

Size 4 730 m/ 800 yds 

Size 5 820 m/ 900 yds 

Size 6 910 m / 1000 yds 

Option 2 (long)

Size 0 510 m/ 550 yds

Size 1  570 m/ 620 yds

Size 2 640 m/ 700 yds

Size 3 700 m/ 770 yds

Size 4 780 m/ 850 yds

Size 5 880 m/ 960 yds

Size 6 9970 m/ 1060 yds

Gauge:

21 stitches and 31 rows over 10 cm (4 inches) when knitted in stockinette with the two yarns held together.