DipaliZ Fair Isle Winter Knit Vest Cotton Blend V-Neck
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Printing: Made to order in 1–3 business days.
Shipping: Ships within the USA. Shipping cost is calculated from your address at checkout.
Returns: Returns accepted within 30 days. Orders go to print right away, so they can't be canceled once placed. Read the return policy
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About This Item
This DipaliZ vest is a sleeveless V-neck knit worked in a Fair Isle winter pattern. Fair Isle is a banded knitting tradition from northern Scotland, built from narrow rows of repeating geometric motifs. The vest is made from 55% cotton and 45% polyester and comes in nine sizes, 3XS through 3XL. The fiber content and sizes above are the ones this listing sells.
Product details
- Sleeveless knit vest, sizes 3XS to 3XL
- 55% cotton, 45% polyester
- V-neck
- Design: Fair Isle winter pattern knitted into the fabric
- Original DipaliZ artwork, made to order
- Brand new, shipped within the usa
The story behind this design
Fair Isle knitting is governed by an old constraint: only two colors are carried in any single row, so complexity has to come from stacking simple bands rather than from any one band being clever. This design respects that, running snowflake and lozenge motifs in alternating rows with plain knit between them to let the eye rest. The winter palette is deep and slightly muted, which is what stops a busy pattern reading as festive novelty.
Frequently asked questions
Q: What is Fair Isle?
A: Fair Isle is a knitting tradition from a small island north of Scotland, built on narrow horizontal bands of repeating geometric motifs in several colors. It is the pattern most people picture when they picture a winter knit.
Q: What is this DipaliZ vest made of?
A: 55% cotton and 45% polyester.
Q: What sizes are offered?
A: Nine: 3XS, 2XS, XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL.
Q: Is a cotton blend warm enough for winter?
A: A cotton-blend knit vest is a layering piece rather than a coat. Worn over a shirt or a long-sleeved tee it adds warmth through the body, and it stays wearable indoors where a wool knit would be too much.
Care
Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle and dry flat so the bands keep their alignment. Do not tumble dry or wring the knit.
Original DipaliZ artwork on a brand new knit vest, made to order and shipped within the usa.
The DipaliZ promise: Every order above $20 plants 1 tree & removes 1 plastic bottle through Arbor Day Foundation reforestation programs in Au Sable State Forest, Michigan.
Meet the maker
A one-woman shop in Michigan
DipaliZ is run by Dipali, a photographer and designer in Michigan. Every piece is printed to order for you in the USA. Every $20 you spend at DipaliZ plants a tree in Michigan's Au Sable State Forest.
- Designed in Michigan
- Printed to order in the USA
- 30-day returns
