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Wonderful woolly coziness awaits!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach kit comes with a Custom Tote bag designed by my daughter Maya Calypso Durham.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that the pattern NOT part of this kit.  \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind Riggies Vest pattern \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/riggies-vest\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern info (gauge\/yardage) has been provided below so you can get swatching!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKits are divided into separate sizes as different numbers of balls are needed for each (see pattern info below).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDon't see your preferred size and shade?\u003c\/strong\u003e Get in touch as I may be able to move some inventory around to accommodate! 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The style of the vest is a more cropped look, but would be easy to lengthen if desired. Originally worked in a sport weight yarn, I chose a Shetland woolen spun fingering weight yarn for the vest that has the same gauge as the original cardigan. The yarn used blooms beautifully when blocked, so keep that in mind when choosing your yarn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Shetland Trader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56619749114022,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7080\/3366\/files\/IMG_2553.jpg?v=1781033307"},{"product_id":"digital-product-12","title":"Simmer Dim Top","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis sleeveless top is worked bottom up in the round to the armhole shaping. The back and front textured bib sections are then worked flat one at a time. 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There are images of my sister wearing this garment over some knitted trousers and it was one of a number of kids knitwear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eitems that my mum sold. I decided to call it Lizzie after a neighbor of my parent’s during the time they lived in Bigton. Lizzie (Laurenson) was one of the first people my mum employed to knit up items when her business was getting started and she was also a bit of a surrogate grandmother \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efigure to my two older siblings. There is a good chance she knit up one of these lacy pinafores!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Shetland Trader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56650402791590,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7080\/3366\/files\/71A9CFBB-2E6B-4459-BBA2-2611FC5315DB.jpg?v=1781365949"},{"product_id":"digital-product-49","title":"Sea Faerdy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis vest is worked in one piece from the bottom up. Fronts and back are then divided at the underarm and steek stitches are cast on to work the remainder of the upper body in the round. Additional steeks are added for front neck. After the shoulders have been joined stitches are then picked up around the armhole and neck to work ribbing. The steeks do not need to be reinforced if working with a good sticky wool like 100% Shetland wool.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find a video for how to go about choosing colors for this vest\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BBs4sIkTeCg\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern also comes with lots of other video tutorial links (setting up steeks, cutting and finishing steeks, picking up sts from the steek edge).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BBs4sIkTeCg?si=9T7QAZHd5rX0oOMd\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Shetland Trader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56650414293158,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7080\/3366\/files\/IMG_2597.jpg?v=1781366629"},{"product_id":"digital-product-75","title":"Balta","description":"\u003cp\u003eBalta was originally part of a self published collection, The Shetland Trader Bookt Two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front and back of this garment are worked from the bottom up as separate pieces and seamed together at the sides. 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