Elsebeth Lavold EL- Maisie Vest Waistcoat Knitting Pattern

Maisie Vest from Elsebeth Lavold is a women’s Fair Isle vest knit in Silky  Wool, a DK weight yarn that has a fabulous nubbly texture and deeply saturated bold colors that will enrich any project. This colorful vest is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up and then seamed. The neckband stitches are picked up and worked in the round. The Fair Isle patterns are in charted form only.

Sizes: XS/S (M, L, 1X/2X, 3X, 4X)
Finished Measurements: Shown in size M
     Bust – 38 (43, 48, 53½, 59, 64)”
     Length – 22½ (23, 23½, 24, 24½, 25)”
Yarn Requirements: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool (45% Wool/ 35% Silk/ 20% Nylon; 50g/190yds)
     Color A – 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3) hanks shown in 217 Fallow (WEBS do not carry this color)
     Color B – 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3) hanks shown in 221 Electric Blue
     Color C – 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) hanks shown in 198 Squash (WEBS do not carry this color)
     Color D – 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) hanks shown in 226 Rouge (WEBS do not carry this color)
     Color E – 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) hanks shown in 219  Carmine
Needles:
     US 4 (3.50mm) single points and 16” circular
     US 6 (4.00mm) single points to get gauge
Gauge: 24 sts and 30 rows = 4” in Fair Isle chart pattern on US 6 (4.00mm), blocked