The vest is a scoop neck garment designed for wearing over a shirt, dress or top with short/long sleeves.
SIZES: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
A Finished Chest Circumference: 80 (90.5, 101, 111.5, 121.5) (132, 142.5, 153, 163.5) cm / 31.5 (35.75, 39.75, 44, 47.75) (52, 56, 60.25, 64.25) in B Hem to Armhole length: 31.5 cm / 12.5 in C Armhole depth: 19.5 (20.5, 21.5, 22.5, 23.5) (24.5, 25.5, 26.5, 27.5) cm / 7.75 (8, 8.5, 8.75, 9.25) (9.75, 10, 10.5, 10.75) in D Neck width: 17.5 (17.5, 17.5, 17.5, 18.5) (19, 19, 20, 21) cm / 7 (7, 7, 7, 7.25) (7.5, 7.5, 7.75, 8.25) in E Cross Shoulder width: 34 (35.5, 39, 40, 42.5) (47, 48, 49.5, 50.5) cm / 13.5 (14, 15.25, 15.75, 16.75) (18.5, 19, 19.5, 20) in F Front Neckline depth: 12.5 cm / 5 in G Total length: 53 (54, 55, 56, 57) (58, 59, 60, 61) cm / 20.75 (21.25, 21.75, 22, 22.5) (22.75, 23.25, 23.5, 24) in
The vest is intended to be worn with 6-15 cm / 2.25-6 in positive ease. Sample shown in size 2 with approx. 6 cm / 2.25 in positive ease on a 165 cm / 5 ft 5 in tall woman.
YARN Urth Yarns Harvest DK (DK; 275 m / 300 yds per 100g skein)
MC: 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins in shade Grape Leaf
CC1: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein in shade Cherry
CC2: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein in shade Cosmic Purple Carrot
CC3: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) skein in shade Buckthorn
Approximate yardage required
MC: 436 (495, 549, 603, 657) (711, 765, 818, 872) m / 476 (540, 599, 658, 717) (775, 834, 893, 951) yds
CC1: 126 (143, 159, 175, 190) (206, 221, 237, 252) m / 138 (156, 173, 190, 207) (224, 241, 258, 275) yds CC2: 73 (83, 92, 101, 110) (119, 128, 137, 146) m / 80 (90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 139, 149, 159) yds
CC3: 97 (110, 122, 134, 146) (158, 170, 182, 194) m / 106 (120, 134, 147, 160) (173, 186, 199, 212) yds
GAUGE 23 sts x 36 rows = 10 cm / 4” measured over colourwork pattern knitted flat on larger needles. Block your swatch according to the finishing directions before measuring.
NEEDLES Ribbing Needles (smaller needles) 1 pair of 3.25 mm / US 3 knitting needles 3.25 mm / US 3 (40-60 cm / 16-24“) circular needles or preferred needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round
Main Needles (larger needles) 3.75 mm/US 5 knitting needles AND circular needles, 80 cm / 32” length or size to give the right gauge (larger needles)
NOTIONS Stitch holder or scrap yarn 2 stitchmarkers Tapestry needle
TECHNIQUES Knitting in the round, knitting flat, intarsia colourwork, reading charts, picking up stitches