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.
Crafting Joy
We've been helping you Craft Joy for over 40 years.
A stunning knit vest in 8 ply, with a cabled diamond texture detail wrapping around the crew neck to create a wardrobe staple you'll love.
Knit in pieces from the bottom up, seamed, then picking up stitches to knit neckband and armbands in the round. Diamond pattern is created with cables.
25 sts and 32 rows to 10cm over Diamond Pattern using 4.00mm needles.
Shown in Whisper 8 ply. This pattern is suitable for any of our 8 ply wool yarns like Luxury 8 ply or Classic 8 ply. (Equivalent yarns: DK or Light Worsted).
1 pair each 3.25mm and 4.00mm knitting needles and a 3.25mm circular needle for neckband, or size needles to give correct tension, 2 stitch-holders, cable needle.
4 out of 5 sheep. About Difficulty Ratings
Shaping while keeping pattern correct. Knitting up stitches around neck and armholes. Diamond pattern includes cables: C2F and C2B.
| To fit chest |
cm | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 |
| Finished chest size | cm | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 150 |
| Body length |
cm | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 |
| Yarn requirements | x 200g balls Whisper 8 ply | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Shown in Whisper 8 ply Petrol, Whispy Blue, and Nutshell.
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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.