Chunnel Vest features a relaxed modern silhouette worked in textured half fisherman’s rib. European shoulder shaping places the shoulder seams toward the back, eliminating bulk and creating a flattering smooth drape at the front. Fully fashioned shaping emphasizes the neckline, armholes and sideseams above the hem, for visible style lines that contour to your shape. An elegant tubular bind off finishes the ribbing at the hem, armholes and neck.
Construction: Chunnel Vest is cast on at the back neck, then the shoulders are shaped with increases to create an ergonomic fit. Once the shoulder width is reached, the upper back is worked with integrated shaping, to the bottom of the armhole. The back is put on hold while stitches are picked up along the shoulder edge for each front, then worked to the armscye depth, with rounded crew neck shaping. Back and front are united, then the body is worked in the round, with shaping above the ribbed hem to emphasize the fitted bottom finish. The hem is worked in K1P1 rib, finished elegantly with a clean tubular bind off. Armhole and neckline trim begin with picking up stitches, then are worked in K1P1 rib with a tubular bind off.
Techniques & Skills Used: cable CO, backwards loop CO, knit/purl, working into the stitch below, working in the round, working in simple pattern, increasing/decreasing, picking up stitches, tubular BO, grafting. This pattern contains written instructions, with links to my tutorials.
Size: 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66)” bust; sample shown in third size worn with 3” positive ease. I chose a slightly oversized fit for myself; consult the schematic for bust and other measurements, and choose a size that provides the amount of ease you prefer.
Yarn: Woolfolk FAR (100% merino wool; 142 yards/130m/50g); shown in No. 20. 4 (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10) skeins, or approximately 500 (575, 650, 750, 825, 900, 1000, 1075, 1175, 1275) yards of worsted weight wool yarn.
Other Materials: US 7 (4.5mm) 32” circular needle or size to match gauge; US 6 (4mm) dpns or 32” circular needle for armhole and neckline rib; Spare US 7 (4.5mm) and US 6 (4mm) circular needles for tubular BO; Stitch markers (6); Removable stitch markers (2); Stitch holders (2); Yarn needle.
Gauge: 16 st and 34 rounds/4” “ in fisherman’s rib pattern, after blocking; 16 st and 24 rounds/4” in K1P1 rib.
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