Asymmetry Vest in Rowan Felted Tweed & Kidsilk Haze - ZB301-00009-ENPFR - Downloadable PDF
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Asymmetry Vest in Rowan Felted Tweed & Kidsilk Haze by Georgia Farrell
The Asymmetry Vest is a striking knitted waistcoat designed by Georgia Farrell for Rowan. Rated as an advanced project, this garment is a showcase of sophisticated colourwork and construction techniques, making it an exciting challenge for experienced knitters looking to expand their skills. The design is available as a downloadable PDF, giving you instant access to the full pattern.
What Is Being Made
This pattern produces a knitted vest (waistcoat) with a deliberately asymmetric design — a hallmark of Georgia Farrell's distinctive aesthetic. The asymmetry is built into the construction itself, creating a garment with visual drama and an artful, fashion-forward silhouette. The vest is worked in multiple colours using two different Rowan yarn bases, resulting in a richly textured and tonal finished piece. It is available in nine sizes, fitting busts from 71–76 cm (28–30 in) up to 152–157 cm (60–62 in), with actual garment bust measurements ranging from 83 cm (32¾ in) to 165 cm (65 in).
Yarns and Materials
The pattern calls for two iconic Rowan yarn lines used in combination, each contributing a different texture and weight to the finished fabric:
- Rowan Felted Tweed (50g skeins) — a DK weight yarn with a distinctive tweedy, slightly felted texture. Three colourways are used:
- Colour A: Felted Tweed Rose Quartz 206
- Colour B: Felted Tweed Aluminium 210
- Colour E: Felted Tweed Bottle Green 207
- Colour F: Felted Tweed Sulfur 220
- Rowan Kidsilk Haze (25g skeins) — a lace weight yarn made from a luxurious blend of kid mohair and silk, known for its halo effect and delicate sheen. Two colourways are used:
- Colour C: Kidsilk Haze Eve Green 684
- Colour D: Kidsilk Haze Peacock 671
The combination of a structured DK tweed with an airy lace-weight mohair-silk yarn is a classic Rowan pairing, adding depth, softness, and a subtle halo to the colourwork sections. Yarn quantities vary by size, with larger sizes requiring additional skeins of the more prominent colours.
Techniques Used
As an advanced pattern, the Asymmetry Vest employs a range of complex knitting techniques that go well beyond basic construction:
- Asymmetric construction — the shaping and structure of the vest are intentionally uneven, requiring careful attention to the pattern instructions at each stage
- Multicolour knitting — working with up to six yarn colours (labelled A through F) demands confident yarn management and an understanding of colour sequencing
- Slipped stitch techniques — the pattern explicitly references pulling yarn tightly across the wrong side of slipped stitches, a method used to create structured, woven-looking fabric effects and to manage tension across colour sections
- Mid-row cast-on — the instructions include casting on stitches mid-row after a turning point, a technique used to shape the asymmetric hemline or front edge of the vest
- Decreasing and shaping — the pattern uses P2tog (purl two together) decreases worked on wrong-side rows, with stitch counts carefully calibrated across all nine sizes
- Short-row or turning techniques — the use of turn mid-row instructions suggests the incorporation of partial rows to build the
Specifications
| Brand: | Rowan |
| Yarn Weight: | DK, Lace |
| Featured Products: | Rowan Kidsilk Haze Rowan Felted Tweed DK |
| Needles Required: | 3.25mm (US 3) & 4.00mm (US 6) Single Point Needles |
| Finished Size: | To Fit Bust: 71cm to 157cm (28" to 62") |
| Pages: | 12 |
| Designer: | Georgia Farrell |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English, French |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |