Sfumato

$8.00

Sfumato is a sweet little vest that knits up in no time. Stripes and a simple flower motif play off one another here on a stockinette background. When knit in classic shades of deep gray and pale, pale blue, it's going to be an interesting staple for my fall wardrobe. I wanted this motif to remain simple enough to wear with other patterns as easily as it can be worn with solids, and as you can see in the photos, it works beautifully with a floral. I think a classic striped shirt underneath is next!

The soft, drapey fabric created by working this fingering weight yarn on a US#6/4mm needle is perfect. The fiber blooms beautifully for a neat, even fabric that allows for crisp colorwork while remaining light and airy. It's fantastic on the needles, and soft as butter against my skin.

I used two colors for my version, but the options for mixing or matching colors in this pattern are limitless! Sfumato is a wonderful excuse to dip into stash or to play with additional colors - something Julie Asselin has plenty of! You can check the test knits for a few ideas...

Sfumato is knit from the bottom up in the round and separated at armholes into front and back pieces. Shoulders are shaped with short rows and seamed, and neckline and armhole ribbings are picked up and worked in the round to end.

The design is easy to modify for fit, and notes are in the pattern on where and how you can do so. Colorwork is charted.

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Sfumato is a sweet little vest that knits up in no time. Stripes and a simple flower motif play off one another here on a stockinette background. When knit in classic shades of deep gray and pale, pale blue, it's going to be an interesting staple for my fall wardrobe. I wanted this motif to remain simple enough to wear with other patterns as easily as it can be worn with solids, and as you can see in the photos, it works beautifully with a floral. I think a classic striped shirt underneath is next!

The soft, drapey fabric created by working this fingering weight yarn on a US#6/4mm needle is perfect. The fiber blooms beautifully for a neat, even fabric that allows for crisp colorwork while remaining light and airy. It's fantastic on the needles, and soft as butter against my skin.

I used two colors for my version, but the options for mixing or matching colors in this pattern are limitless! Sfumato is a wonderful excuse to dip into stash or to play with additional colors - something Julie Asselin has plenty of! You can check the test knits for a few ideas...

Sfumato is knit from the bottom up in the round and separated at armholes into front and back pieces. Shoulders are shaped with short rows and seamed, and neckline and armhole ribbings are picked up and worked in the round to end.

The design is easy to modify for fit, and notes are in the pattern on where and how you can do so. Colorwork is charted.

Scroll down for more details.

Yarn: Julie Asselin Leizu Fingering (90% Merino, 10% silk; 420yds/385m per 4oz/115g skein). Shown in Mouton Noir (Background Color) and Echo (Accent Color).

This is an easy gauge to play with and a design that would look great in varied fibers. I suggest colors with strong contrast from one another and a fabric with some memory. This design is a great way to bust your stash. Swatch to ensure you have gauge and like the fabric on your needles, then have fun!

Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rounds/rows per 4”/10cm on gauge needles in stockinette, stranded colorwork, and 2x2 ribbing.

Needles: US#6/4mm needle or size to get gauge. I suggest long circulars for body and a shorter circular needle (16”/40.5cm or similar) for ribbing around the armholes and neckline.

Sizes:

36.5(41.25,46,50.75)(55.5,60.5,65.25)”

92.75(104.75,116.75,129)(141,153.75,165.75)cm

For fit shown, I suggest 5”/12.75cm of positive ease.

Yardage:

Background Color

550(600,700,850)(950,1050,1100)yds

505(550,640,780)(870,960,1005)m

Accent Color

150(150,175,200)(225,250,250)yds

140(140,160,185)(205,230,230)m