WITH THE BAND VEST IN SIRDAR STORIES DK

Festival Collection

This is an easy to make summery vest. It involves crocheting granny stripe stitches, but it is in no way granny style, with its cropped hem and halter neck...

This is an easy to make summery vest. It involves crocheting granny stripe stitches, but it is in no way granny style, with its cropped hem and halter neck design. Pair this top with denim shorts and you have the perfect outfit for the next heat wave!

Knitting Level: Intermediate

You will also need: 1 4.00 (UK8 - USA F/5) Crochet Hook

Design no: 10532

Size Guide

Yarn Facts

About This Yarn

Sirdar Stories is a cotton-rich blend of forty Insta-friendly shades, perfect for recreating catwalk crochet looks and celebrity knitting trends. The blend of natural cotton and acrylic is perfect for creating lighter garments that keep their shape.

What's it like to work with?

A cool, soft blend of cotton and acrylic, Sirdar Stories is a lightweight yarn that’s easy to work with and gives great stitch definition to colour-work and textured patterns.

What is it best for?

We created Sirdar Stories especially for fashionable womenswear and the 50g balls are perfect for colourful makes from granny squares to stripy knits.

  • Composition

    60% Cotton 40% Acrylic

  • Tension

    22 sts x 28 rows to 10cm / 4 inches

  • Ball Weight

    50g In accordance with BS984

  • Yarn Weight

    Double Knitting

  • Yarn Length

    140 metres (153 yards) approx

  • Knitting Needle Size

    4 mm (USA 6)

  • Crochet Hook Size

    4 mm (USA F/5)

  • Washing Instructions

    40 Machine Wash / Wool Cycle