Forest keys vest

This boxy generously oversized cropped vest is inspired by the forest. The vest is worked top down, with back and fronts worked flat and then joined in the round for the body. All the edges are finished with applied i-cord. The pattern features three types of colourwork.

MC: ca. 120 [140, 160, 180, 200] g of fingering weight yarn Pegulhal by Retrosaria, 100% wool with 220 m (241 yds) in 50 g skein, shown in colourway 4; with an est yardage of ca. 525 [615, 705, 770, 795, 880] m // 575 [675, 770, 865, 965] yds.

CC: ca. 33 [37, 43, 49, 54] g of the same yarn, shown in colourway 3; with an est yardage of ca. 145 [165, 190, 215, 235] m // 155 [180, 205, 235, 260] yds.

Gauge

23 sts & 32 rows in 10 cm (4 in) measured over stockinette stitch worked in the round after blocking on 3.5 mm (US 4) needles;

23 sts & 28 rows in 10 cm (4 in) measured over colourwork worked in the round after blocking on 3.5 mm (US 4) needles.