CROCHET: this highly textured bodywarmer style of waistcoat is a perfect garment for country walks and country pursuits (clearly intended for robust country walks with the dog in style)!
It is made with a chunky/bulky yarn in an interesting highly textured popcorn stitch which is both warm and light to wear. It is fully buttoned to a high round neckline and worked in one piece to the underarm for seamless comfort, cosiness and ease in making.
You can whip one of these up yourself as an alternative to a fabric version.