Highbury Vest by Ella Austin

Highbury Vest

Knitting
June 2011
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
180 - 360 yards (165 - 329 m)
6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 3-4 years, 5-6 years
English
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Highbury Vest is a simple unisex vest design for babies and young children. This is a classic easy to wear garment that provides an extra layer at any time of year.

Highbury Vest knits up quickly making it an ideal last minute gift. Knit all in one piece from the bottom up, and finished with a three needle bind off, there is no seaming and no picking up stitches.

Finished Measurements
Chest: 46 (50, 54, 58, 62, 65) cm, 18 (20, 21.5, 23, 24.5, 25.5) inches

Total length: 23 (27.5, 28.5, 30, 31.5, 33.5) cm,
9 (10.5, 11.25, 12, 12.5, 13.25) inches

Yarn
180 (234, 244, 278, 300, 360) yards of DK yarn.

Skills Required
Working stitch pattern repeat for mock cable stitch
Making buttonholes
Simple increases and decreases
Three needle bind off