Arlon by Åsa Buchta

Craft: Knitting

This turtleneck vest is your secret weapon for elevated layering with its gorgeous basketweave texture on the center front and back. Worked seamlessly in the round from the bottom up, it’s the piece transforming basic outfits into something special. Slip it over button-downs, fitted tees, or chunky sweaters for instant dimension.

The center panel is both charted and written out.

Sizes

(1, 2, 3) 4, 5, 6, 7 {8, 9, 10}

Finished Measurements

Bust: (32, 36, 40) 44, 48, 52, 56 {60, 64, 68}" / (80, 90, 100) 110, 120, 130, 140 {150, 160, 170} cm

Length: (21, 21.5, 21.5) 22, 22, 22.5, 22.5 {23, 23, 23.5}" / (52.5, 54, 54) 55, 55, 56.5, 56.5 {57.5, 57.5, 59} cm

Shown in size 3 (40" / 100 cm), modeled with 4" / 10 cm positive ease

Recommended ease: 4–8" / 10–20 cm positive ease

Yarn

Berroco Merino 401 Chunky (100% extra fine merino wool; 156 yards / 143 m per 150 g ball)

Sample shown in:

• 13272 Ocean - (3, 3, 3) 4, 4, 4, 5 {5, 5, 6} balls

Yardage

468–936 yards / 428–856 m

Needles

US 10 / 6 mm and US 11 / 8 mm circular needles, 32" / 80 cm long or size needed to obtain gauge

US 11 / 8 mm spare needle for 3-needle bind-off

US 10 / 6 mm circular needle, 16" / 40 cm long

Notions

Stitch markers (one in a different color for beginning of round), waste yarn to hold stitches, tapestry needle

Gauge

12 stitches and 19 rows or rounds = 4" / 10 cm in stockinette stitch using larger needles, after blocking