Hill

Hill - Isager Pattern
Designed by Helga Isager

Size
S (M) L (XL)

Measurements
Half chest circumference: 50 (50) 56.5 (56.5) cm
Body length to armholes: 30 (31) 31 (32) cm
Armhole depth: 22 (24) 25.5 (27.5) cm
Total length: 54 (57) 58.5 (61.5) cm

Yarn
Colour A: 100 (100) 100 (100) g Isager Merilin in colour 7s / 50 (50) 50 (50) g Isager Trio in colour Camel
Colour B: 100 (100) 100 (100) g Isager Alpaca 3 in colour 42
Colour C: 50 (50) (100) (100) g Isager Highland in colour Soil / 50 (50) 50 (50)g Isager Trio in colour Nougat

Tension
Rib (k1, p1) on a 4mm needle: 10cm = 22 sts, 10cm = 34 rows
Rhombus pattern on a 5mm needle: 10cm = 19 sts, 10cm = 27 rows
1 repeat of the rhombus pattern = 12 sts / 20 rows

Recommended Needles
3.5mm, 4mm and 5mm
Note: Needles are recommended, so please check your tension for your ideal needle size before starting your project.

The design is worked in the round from teh bottom up in a simple charted rhombus pattern, where the rhombuses are alternately worked in stockinette stitch and reverse stockinette stitch. The vest is worked stripes by alternating in 1 round/row each of colour A, B and C. At the armholes, the body is divided for front and back and each section is worked back and forth and finished separately. The vest has a V-neck and short rows are worked on the shoulders to create a good fit. The edges are worked in rib (k1, p1), and stitches are cast-on using the Italian cast-on and bound off using the Italian bind-off technique.