Berry Hiking Vest Class Fridays Jan 9 th / Feb 6th

Join us for this inspiration project, showcasing a 2 color color-work vest worked in DK weight yarn. This pattern has some very unique charictoristics including colorowrk and Steeking! The entire piece is worked in the round for ease, then the sleves and front are cut. This allows a fun and east project without all of the shaping (and purling) fuss. It will go quick so don't be intimidated!

The class will start Jan. 9th and run for 5 weeks. The first 3 weeks will be dedicated to the knitting with the last two weeks dedicated to Steeking. 

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Below is the designers inspiration for this beautiful and fun pattern!

Public hiking paths abound in Shetland. The paths, maintained by 
Access Shetland, traverse both public and private lands, allowing 
people to enjoy the best Shetland scenery. 
 
One doesn’t go hiking in Shetland without a sweater or vest.  
The Barrey Hiking Vest began as a way for me to use some Shetland 
yarn from our friend Donna Smith, who lives on the isle of Burra in 
Shetland. Donna’s yarn line, Langsoond, comes from sheep Donna 
raises with her father.
 
The colors I had from Donna were natural, and I wanted those colors 
to pop, so I used a Norwegian Lice Pattern for the body, and a simple 
two-color diamond for a motif. Because of the Norwegain influences, I 
adopted the Old Norse name for the Isle of Burra - Barrey.  

It looks great in the natural shades, but there are so many color 
possibilities with this vest that we asked the LCK test knitters to 
choose their own from the Lettlopi line we carry.  

This garment is worked in the round from the hem up, with steeks for 
the armholes and front. Stitches for the front band are picked up after 
steeking the center front. Shaping can be added by increasing or 
decreasing the number of stitches flanking the side seam.