Adrian is a simple rolled-edge vest with a twist. It can be worn open but when the collar is crossed and slipped over the head it closes the vest and forms a shawl collar.

More About Adrian in the cocoknits Journal

• Adrian in Fibre Company Road to China Light

Skills Needed

General knitting skills, Kitchener stitch

Sizes

small (medium, large, 1×, 2×, 3×)

Note about unisex sizing: please note that the finished measurements for unisex sizing differ from women’s. Each size is 2" larger in chest circumference than the comparable women's size. Choose your finished measurement accordingly.

Finished Measurements

Bust: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52, 56)"
Length: 24.5 (26, 27, 27.5, 28, 28.5) — approx at center back

Materials

Suggested Yarns

4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6) skeins Shibui Baby Alpaca DK
(100% baby alpaca, 255 yds/skein);
sample knitted in Ink, or

Approx 1000 (1100, 1300, 1300, 1600, 1600) yards of a dk weight yarn that gets gauge

Needles

• US #6 circ needles or size needed to obtain gauge; long circ (35" or longer) are easiest to accommodate all sts
• 2 stitch holders

Gauge

20 sts and 26 rows = 4" square in St st; note: row gauge is not terribly important as long as you get correct stitch gauge.