Debbie Bliss Alda Vest PDF

Debbie Bliss Alda Vest is a stunning women’s sweater knit in Merion. The vest features a lovely and colorful intarsia pattern that is an excellent project for perfecting your colorwork skills. Alda is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and then seamed. Merion by Debbie Bliss is a thick and easy yarn. This yarn is single ply and a dream to work with. The intarsia patterns are in chart form only.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: 32–34 (36–38, 40–42, 44–46, 48–50)” bust
Finished Measurements:
    Bust – 35½ (39¼, 43¼, 47¼, 51¼)”
    Length – 19¼ (20, 20½, 21, 21¼)”
Yarn Requirements: Debbie Bliss Merion (50% Wool/ 50% Acrylic; 100g/109yds)
    Color A – 1 ball for all sizes shown in 04 Gold
    Color B – 1 ball for all sizes shown in 11 Lilac
    Color C – 1 ball for all sizes shown in 02 Charcoal
    Color D – 1 ball for all sizes shown in 08 Moss
    Color E – 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) ball(s) shown in 01 Cloud
    Color F – 1 ball for all sizes shown in 12 Rose
Needles:
    US 10½ (7.00mm)
    US 11 (8.00mm)
Gauge: 12 sts and 17 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on US 11 (8.00mm)