Ulla Vest

The yarn in this pattern is made of 100% natural fibres

The yarn is produced in Norway

ABOUT THE VEST

This unisex vest was designed for the Bergen Knitting Festival's 10th anniversary, and developed in collaboration with the Norwegian Museum of Textile Industry. The design is inspired by Norwegian knitting tradition, interpreted in a modern and timeless form – just as we at Sjøllaget love!

The vest is knitted from the top down in two different honeycomb structures. Museumstvinn gives the vest a firm and shape-retaining look. First, the back is shaped with European shoulders, before knitting continues down to the armholes. Then, stitches are picked up from the shoulders for the fronts, which are knitted separately before the front and back are joined and the body is knitted back and forth, as the vest is open at the front. Along the front edges, stitches are picked up for the button bands, which are knitted in double knitting. The vest is finished with an i-cord edge along the entire vest and around the armholes.

YARN

  Museumstvinn, 100% wool

SIZES

  1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 

GARMENT MEASUREMENTS 

  After blocking

  Back width approx. 35 (36) 38 (40) 42 (44) 45 cm

  Body width approx. 88 (90) 102 (106) 114 (120) 123 cm

  Total length: desired length

  Suggested ladies': 50 (52) 53 (55) 57 (58) 60 cm, measured at center back of neck

  Suggested men's: 55 (57) 60 (62) 64 (66) 68 cm, measured at center back of neck.

FIT

The vest is a unisex model. Choose size according to desired width. The garment is intended with approx. 5–10 cm of positive ease, depending on size and desired fit.

YARN CONSUMPTION

  Museumstvinn 

  Colour 1: 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 grams

  Colour 2: 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 grams

  Colour 3: 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 grams

SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZE 

80 cm circular needle 4.5 mm

40 cm circular needle 4.5 mm and 3.5 mm

KNITTING GAUGE 

One colour: 10x 10 cm = approx. 23-24 sts and approx. 40 rows on needle size 4 mm honeycomb with one colour. 

Two colours: 10x 10 cm = approx. 26-27 sts and approx. 40 rows on needle size 4 mm honeycomb with two colours.

If you get more or fewer stitches than the gauge indicates, you can adjust up or down in needle size

EQUIPMENT 

  Buttons approx. 25mm: 7 (7) 8 (8) 8 (8) pcs

DIFFICULTY

  Advanced

EQUIPMENT 

  15 mm buttons or hooks

NOTE! Remember that everyone knits differently, test with a swatch to measure your knitting gauge. If you knit a bit loosely, it might be good to go down half/one needle size. If you knit a bit tightly, you can go up half/one needle size.