It's a funny thing but when you feel cold, you tend to grab a scarf or a thick pair of socks to protect your extremities. However, most country folk know that what you really need to do is think about your core temperature – keeping your head, heart and lungs warm.
As children, we would all be firmly layered up with a warm wool vest, shirt, sweater and gilet jacket as we set out to play in the snow. The hat and scarf added as an after‐thought might end up on the snowman but the other items did the job of keeping us the right temperature.
As children, we would all be firmly layered up with a warm wool vest, shirt, sweater and gilet jacket as we set out to play in the snow. The hat and scarf added as an after‐thought might end up on the snowman but the other items did the job of keeping us the right temperature.
A gilet jacket is great for this as it protects the shoulders and mid‐section while leaving your arms free to move – essential for a decent snow‐ball fight!
So here's a gilet jacket that you could make now to keep little boys and girls warm during their winter play‐time or when they are walking to school. This is the Hebden Gilet Jacket and is sized for kiddies aged 2‐8.
So here's a gilet jacket that you could make now to keep little boys and girls warm during their winter play‐time or when they are walking to school. This is the Hebden Gilet Jacket and is sized for kiddies aged 2‐8.
The essential of a good bodywarmer or gilet is that the fabric should trap pockets of air. These air pockets insulate the body, keeping the warm air inside and the cold where it belongs. In this gilet jacket, this is accomplished by using a lovely double-sided stitch called Imitation Lattice from our Reversible Knitting Stitches book. The stitch produces an almost quilted effect, with rugged diamond motifs standing out against a purl background.
The Hebden Gilet Jacket is worked in a soft and cozy merino wool yarn, Lang Merino 120, and features large snap‐ fasteners for an authentic gilet look.
If you would like to see more information about this new pattern, then please click here. It is available for immediate download from the site.
Until next time ‐ Keep warm!
Moira
The Hebden Gilet Jacket is worked in a soft and cozy merino wool yarn, Lang Merino 120, and features large snap‐ fasteners for an authentic gilet look.
If you would like to see more information about this new pattern, then please click here. It is available for immediate download from the site.
Until next time ‐ Keep warm!
Moira
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