Christmas Heart Vest by Ingunn Birkeland

Christmas Heart Vest

Knitting
December 2024
Sport (12 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 41 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 0 - 2.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
711 - 1203 yards (650 - 1100 m)
2XS-5XL
English Norwegian
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SIZE: 2XS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

The vest is close-fitting with a deep neckline and arm holes. The length can be adjusted by adding extra rounds on the body under the arm holes or the bottom ribbing. The width can be adjusted by adding the desired number of stitches at the sides, shoulders, or at the front, depending on where you want more width.

MEASUREMENTS WITHOUT RIBBING
Width body under arm hole (half circumference):
36 (39) 42.5 (45.5) 48 (51) 54 (56.5) 59.5 (62.5) cm /
14 (15.5) 16.5 (18) 19 (20) 21 (22) 23.5 (24.5) inches
Height body:
34 (36.5) 38.5 (40.5) 42.5 (44.5) 47 (49) 51 (53) cm /
13.5 (14.5) 15 (16) 16.5 (17.5) 18.5 (19) 20 (21) inches
Arm hole height:
25 (26,5) 28 (29.5) 31 (32.5) 33.5 (35) 36.5 (38) cm /
10 (10.5) 11 (11.5) 12 (12.5) 13 (13.5) 14.5 (15) inches

YARN
Finull (50 g = approx. 175 m) from Ruma Garn

APPROX. YARN QUANTITY
Main color: 3 (3) 3 (3) 3 (3) 3-4 (4) 4-5 (4-5) skeins
Pattern colors: 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1)1 (1) 1 (1) skein

SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZE
Body: Circular needles 2 mm (US 0) and 2.5 mm (US 1.5), minimum
60-80 cm long
Neckline ribbing: Circular needle 2 mm (US 0), maximum 50 cm long

GAUGE IN STOCKINETTE STITCH
28 sts and 41 rounds = 10 x 10 cm

HEART PATTERN
The heart is embroidered with duplicate stitches after the vest is knitted.