Inside-Out Panel Suit by Sally Melville

Inside-Out Panel Suit

Knitting
March 2009
DK (11 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needles, before washing
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1650 - 2380 yards (1509 - 2176 m)
S (M, L, 1X, 2X)
English

Vest and paneled skirt with exposed seams as accents.

Skill Level: Skirt - Intermediate; Vest - Experienced

Sizing Information:
S (M, L, 1X, 2X)

Skirt:

  • Finished waist (before elastic): 27.5 (31.5, 35.5, 40, 44)“ / 70 (80, 90, 101.5, 111.5) cm
  • Finished hem: 57 (61, 65, 69.5, 73,5)“ / 145 (155, 165, 176.5, 186.5) cm
  • Finished length (with waistband): 25 (25.5, 26, 26.5, 27)“ / 63.5 (65, 66, 67, 68.5) cm

Vest:

  • Finished hem: 37 (40, 43, 47, 51)“ / 94 (101.5, 109, 119, 129.5) cm
  • Finished bust: 34.5 (38, 41.5, 46, 50.5)“ / 87.5 (96.5, 105, 117, 128) cm
  • Finished waist: 32 (35, 38, 42, 46)“ / 81 (89, 96, 106.5, 116.5) cm
  • Finished length: 20 (20.5, 21, 21.5, 22)“ / 50.5 (52, 53, 54.5, 56) cm
  • Finished shoulder width: 15” / 38 cm Finished waist length: 15 (15.5, 16, 16.5, 17)“ / 38 (39, 40.5, 42, 43) cm

Materials:
Lanaknits Hemp for Knitting All Hemp 6 (100% long fiber hemp, each approx. 3.5 oz / 100g and 165 yd / 150m (light/double knitting)

Skirt:

  • 790 (880, 970, 1055, 1190) yd / 711 (792, 873, 950, 1071) m (5-6-6-7-7 skeins), in color 015 teal (MC)
  • 150 yd / 135 m (1 skein), in color 029 black (CC)
  • 1 yd / 1 m Elastic, 3/4” / 19 mm wide
  • Optional: Small crochet hook

Vest:

  • 570 (640, 715, 815, 900) yd / 513 (576, 644, 734, 810) m (4-4-5-5-6 skeins), in color 015 teal (MC
  • 140 yd / 126 m (1 skein), in color 029 black (CC)
  • Cable needle (cn)
  • 2 Stitch holders
  • 3 Buttons, 1” / 35 mm wide
  • Optional: 3 Buttons, 1/2” / 13mm wide

Skirt and Vest:

  • One pair 3.75 mm / US 5 needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
  • One 3.25 mm / US 3 circular needle, 16-20” / 40-50 cm
  • Tapestry needle