Natural Fibres
We specialise in natural fibre yarns, sourcing wool from Australian sheep.
Made in Australia
We design & manufacture the majority of our yarns in Bendigo, Australia.
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We've been helping you Craft Joy for over 40 years.
A comfy, easy-to-knit longline vest in 8 ply. Stay snuggly all year round in this easy layering piece.
Knit in pieces from the bottom up, then seamed. Stitches are picked up to knit armhole bands in the round. Stitches are picked up to knit front bands.
22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch using 4.00mm needles.
Grey sample shown in Rustic Tweed 8 ply Silver Drop. This pattern is written for any of our 8 ply wool yarns like Luxury 8 ply or Whisper 8 ply. (Equivalent yarns: DK or Light Worsted).
1 pair each 3.25mm and 4.00mm knitting needles and a long circular 3.25mm knitting needle for bands (worked flat)

2 out of 5 sheep. About Difficulty Ratings
Working flat, shaping for neckline and armholes, picking up stitches for neckband and armholes.
| To fit chest size | cm | 75-80 | 85-90 | 95-100 | 105-110 | 115-120 |
| Finished chest size | cm | 87 | 97 | 107 | 117 | 127 |
| Body length | cm | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 |
| Qty x 200g balls | Classic, Luxury, Rustic Tweed 8 ply or equivalent | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Shown in Rustic Tweed 8 ply in Silver Drop. Purple sample in a discontinued yarn, similar to Classic 8 ply Sweet Pea.
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We specialise in natural fibre yarns, sourcing wool from Australian sheep.
We design & manufacture the majority of our yarns in Bendigo, Australia.
We've been helping you Craft Joy for over 40 years.