{"product_id":"i-heart-austria-vest-and-cap-knitting-pattern-by-maryg-knits","title":"I \"heart\" Austria vest and cap","description":"\u003cp\u003eskill base: you must know how to read charts for the 6 diamonds on the vest and the cap.  Knitting in the round is also a must.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis vest is a labor of love -- we lived in Austria for 2 years a few years ago and we still miss the village (but have my youngest son as a daily reminder!).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vest is knit in one-piece to underarms (with a 2st slipped seam on either side), split for fronts and back, and then finished.  Armhole band is knit-on after 3nbo the shoulders.  The collar is simple garter stitch to lay flat.  The vest, for a size large (finished 48\" chest), took about 1000 yards of worsted weight wool in a natural tone. [The sample used KP's Bare Wool of the Andes]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vest has optional, knit-in pockets, too!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cap is one size fits all -- a great place to practice chart reading before working on the vest.  There are six different diamonds reminiscent of Austrian\/Bavarian knitting.  The cap is wonderfully warm since the 2-1\/2\" cuff is backed with a 3x3rib to ensure a\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LoveCrafts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56744953807226,"sku":"UPID27609","price":5.74,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/3219\/4170\/files\/f4dddeaa3b78eabb183a8febc81ceba0b443636b_UPID27609_172838083359191.jpg?v=1775850944","url":"https:\/\/www.lovecrafts.com\/en-eu\/products\/i-heart-austria-vest-and-cap-knitting-pattern-by-maryg-knits","provider":"LoveCrafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}