INNISFREE by Veta Romanenkova

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

The colorwork motifs draw from the rich history of Belarusian brocade weaving, carrying centuries of tradition into a contemporary knitwear design. There is no shortage of ingenuity or intricate detail in this complex yet beautifully harmonious colorwork. The crisscross motif across the front continues over the shoulders and wraps around the back, framed by bands of color before flowing seamlessly into the diamond patterning. Every detail is thoughtfully considered, creating a piece that honors its heritage while finding new expression through the art of knitting.

The name Innisfree was chosen in reference to W. B. Yeats’s poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree, a meditation on returning to the beauty and tranquility of nature

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Finished Measurements

Bust circumference: 33 (36.25, 39.5, 43, 46.25) (50.25, 53.5, 57, 60.5)" / 82.5 (90.5, 99, 107, 116) (125.5, 134.5, 142.5, 151) cm

Choose a size with 4–6" / 10–15 cm of positive ease

Yarn

Woolfolk Capsule (100% Ultimate Merino Wool, 139 yards / 127 m per 50 g skein)

• MC - 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins
• CC - 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5, 5) skeins

Samples shown in:

• MC: C03 Barley, CC: C02 Silver (Size 3) OR:
• MC: C00 Crudo, CC: C01 Oatmeal (Size 4)

Needles

US 6 (4 mm) 16–32" / 40–80 cm circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

US 7 (4.5 mm) 16–32" / 40–80 cm circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions

Tapestry needle, stitch markers, removable markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, and a spare needle for the three-needle bind-off

Gauge

25 stitches and 26 rows = 4" / 10 cm in colorwork pattern on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles, washed and blocked

25 stitches and 26 rows = 4" / 10 cm in solid color stockinette stitch on US 6 (4 mm) needles, washed and blocked

Construction Notes

The seamless vest is worked in the round to the underarms, then the upper back and front are worked flat separately to the shoulders and joined with a three-needle bind-off. Stitches for the armbands and collar are picked up and worked in the round. The colorwork chart is worked in stockinette stitch.