Chunky vest - Knitting Kit

$80,00

Craft your own chunky knit vest with ease using our knitting kit, complete with all the necessary materials.  Very thick and warm. It looks bright, but cozy. It goes well with...

Size & yarn weight: Small - 700 grams

Small - 700 grams
Medium - 800 grams
Large - 900 grams
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Description

Craft your own chunky knit vest with ease using our knitting kit, complete with all the necessary materials.  Very thick and warm. It looks bright, but cozy. It goes well with jeans, trousers, dress or skirt.

Thickness of a vest is 3 cm.

  • Skill level - Easy (Long-tail cast on, garter stitch, horizontal seam are necessary to know)
  • Time to finish - approx. 2-3 hours
  • The vest is knitted in one piece with invisible shoulder seems.
Kit contents:
  • Yarn - 700-900 grams of Merino Maxi yarn
  • Needles (optional) - 1 pair of 20 mm (US 36) circular knitting needles. 25 mm (US 50) knitting needles may also be used if you usually knit too tightly or want more loose knitting. Bigger needles will also make a little bigger stretchy vest. Straight knitting needles may also be used. 
  • Finishing kit - tapestry and felting needles to hide the ends
  • 1 vest pattern in English (for 3 sizes)
The knitting kit is made to order and will be shipped within 3-5 business days.​ 
Yarn Details

This knitting kit is made with our Merino Maxi yarn. Hand spun from a super soft merino wool roving, slightly felted for stability, this jumbo yarn knits up quickly and is ideal for creating chunky pieces. Perfect for chunky knitted beanies, cowls and scarves, sweaters and cardigans, blankets and many other interior design items. Can be used for creative projects in chunky weaving and tapestry.

Yarn Characteristics
  • Fiber - 100% extra-fine merino wool 18,5 microns (Italy)
  • Meterage - 30-36 m per 300 grams /33-40 yards per 10,5 oz.
  • Weight category - Jumbo Yarn 7
  • Thickness of the yarn - 1-1,5 cm. Slightly irregular thickness may occur as our jumbo knitting yarn was totally handmade.
  • Knitting needles recommended - 20 mm - 30 mm
  • Crochet hooks recommended - 15 mm - 30 mm
  • Average tension - 3 stitches + 5 rows / 4 inches (ca. 10 cm). One stitch = approximately 3 cm.
Yarn Details

Our jumbo yarn is 100% handmade. It is hand-spun from 100% extra fine merino wool 18,5 microns from Italy. It is the best and premium merino quality in a market known for its extra softness and silkiness. It is a single ply, popular roving type yarn with a slight twist. Merino yarn goes through all necessary stages from fiber preparation to a spinning on a spinning wheel and washing to make lightly felted. This helps to fix the form of the yarn and get smooth textured surface with a unique look and soft feel. It allows knitwear to be more practical, prevents pilling and shedding. It is easier to knit with lightly felted yarn than with unfelted wool.

Merino Wool Origin and Certifications
  • Extra fine merino wool tops used to the production of our yarn come from both Australia and South America and are carefully selected in Italian factory to ensure constant quality over time.
  • Additionally, being of animal origin, the extra fine Merino wool top is biodegradable and therefore environmentally friendly.
  • All lots are MULESING FREE. The dyeing complies with Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and is done in a dyeinghouse in Italy which is GOTS 5.0 and GRS certified.
Sizes
Size dimensions and yarn weight (sizes S, M, L):
  • Small: Width - 45cm/18", length- 52cm/20,5" - 700 grams
  • Medium: Width - 49cm/19", length- 54cm/21" - 800 grams
  • Large: Width - 53cm/21", length- 56cm/22" - 900 grams

The model on photos wears size M.

Care
  • Specialized dry cleaning once a season is recommended for best results when cleaning your vest.
  • If you prefer to wash it at home, tender hand washing in cool water without agitation is also an option.
  • You may also use a washing machine on a delicate or wool cycle with cold water and without agitation, but please note that this method may cause the yarn to felt slightly, resulting in a thinner and firmer texture. Some softness may be lost in the process. Air dry the vest after washing.
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