Kilim Vest
by Sally Melville
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Kilim Vest
Oversized, tunic-length vest using Knitting-as-Warp technique which involves weaving-in contrasting yarns to create colorful patterns after knitting is completed.
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
Measurements:
- Chest: 39 (42.5, 46, 49.5, 53)“
- Length: 30 (31, 32, 33, 34)“
Materials:
- Main Color (MC) in Aran weight yarn: 570 (640, 700, 780, 860) yds or approx. 7 (8, 8, 9, 10) 1.75oz / 50g balls in medium to dark intensity brown.
- Contrast Colors (CC) in DK to Aran weight yarns: 1 yd lengths of light intensity (LCC) red-oranges, oranges, yellow-oranges, yellows, yellow-greens, beiges, and off-whites; 2.5 yd lengths of light-medium intensity (MCC) oranges, yellow-oranges, yellow-greens, greens, and blue-greens; 6.25 yd lengths of dark intensity (DCC) oranges, yellow-oranges, yellows, and yellow-greens.
- For pocket linings: 30 yds MC or any CC in Aran weight yarn
- Five 1” buttons in MC
Needles:
- US 6 and 10.5 / 4 and 6.5 mm needles
- US 6 / 4 mm circular needle, 29” / 72cm
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