Ocean

Ocean - Isager Pattern
Designed by Helga Isager

Size
S (M) L (XL)

Measurements
Half chest circumference: 50 (50) 57 (57) cm
Total length: 51.5 (59) 62 (65) cm
Body length to armholes: 26.5 (32) 33 (34) cm
Armhole depth (excl. rib): 23 (25) 27 (29) cm
Note that there is a relatively large jump in length between size S and size M. This can be adjusted.

Yarn
200 (250) 250 (300) g Isager Alpaca 3 in colour 42
75 (75) 100 (100) g Isager Silk Mohair in colour 47

Tension
Rib (k5, p5) on a 5.5mm needle: 10cm = 15sts, 10cm = 22 rows
Fern pattern on a 6.5mm needle: 10cm = 14 sts, 10cm = 21 rows
1 repeat of fern pattern: 10sts = 16 rows

Recommended Needles
5mm, 5.5mm and 6.5mm
Note: Needles are recommended, so please check your tension for your ideal needle size before starting your project.

The vest is worked from the bottom up with a V-neck. Neck and armhole edges are finished with rib, which is bound off using the italian bind-off technique.