Elektra by Lisa Richardson

Elektra

Knitting
January 2015
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in reverse stockinette stitch using larger needles after washing
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
700 - 1200 yards (640 - 1097 m)
32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-50 inches
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From the Knit Rowan website:
Knit this womans sleeveless waistcoat from Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine 57, a design by Lisa Richardson Original denim using Cotton Glace (100% cotton) knitted in reverse stocking stitch with two front pockets. This knitting pattern has a two star difficulty rating.

Finished chest width dimensions AFTER WASHING:
43: 48: 54: 60: 67 cm
17: 19: 21½: 23½: 26½ inches

Yarn information:
Photographed in Memphis 001
7, 8, 10, 11, 12 skeins
700, 800, 1000, 1100, 1200 yards

Also published as Wild West in Simply Knitting 136

Extras:
QTY (8) RW5021 buttons from Bedecked

Gauge notes:

  • Denim will shrink in length when washed for the first time. Allowances have been made in the pattern for shrinkage (see size diagram for after washing measurements).
  • Before washing using larger needles: measured over reverse stockinette stitch, 20 stitches and 28 rows = 10 cm.
  • After washing using larger needles: measured over reverse stockinette stitch, 20 stitches and 32 rows = 10 cm.