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Hand Knitting Pattern: Vest, slipover

Yarn weight, yarns held together: Bulky (7 wpi)
Suggested yarn: Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light, Cigno Nero Punto, HiKoo® by skacel Rylie, Noro Janome, Malabrigo Yarn Mechita, Lichen and Lace 1ply Superwash Merino Fingering, The Fibre Co. Lore, lolodidit Divine Yak

Use one strand of yarn or multiple to make a chunky gauge. Mixing the yarns will give a unique marled appearance every time. 8 sizes to pick from. You also get to choose between a full length version or cropped version.
Garment may be worn with the fabric reversed, as both RS and WS are equally attractive.
It is worked as two pieces, flat, and seamed at sides and shoulders.
Full length version has a high / low split hem. Cropped version has a deep waistband.

Rated: easy, experienced beginners.
Skills required: Knit/purl, rib, inc/dec, work flat, count rows, seam
Sizes available: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL
This is a close-fitting garment choose a size with approx 0-5 cm / 0-2” of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Small (Medium, Large, X-Large)(2X-Large, 3X-Large,4X-Large, 5X-Large)
Bust (approx): 81 (93, 105, 117)(128.5, 140, 151, 162.5) cm / 32 (36½, 41¼, 46)(50½, 55, 59½, 64) in
Length from back neck, Full length version: 61 (63.5, 66.5, 68.5)(71, 73.5, 75.5, 77.5) cm / 24 (25, 26¼, 27)(28, 29, 29¾, 30½) in
Length from back neck, Cropped version: 46 (48, 51.5, 53.5)(56, 58.5, 60.5, 62) cm / 18 (19, 20¼, 21)(22, 23, 23¾, 24½) in
Armhole depth: 20 (21.5, 23.5, 24)( 25.5, 26.5, 27.5, 29) cm / 8 (8½, 9¼, 9½)(10, 10½, 10¾, 11½) in

MATERIALS
Yarn
One strand of chunky / bulky weight yarn (example of yarn type: approx 100-128 m / 109-140 yd per 100 g / 3.5 oz skein of 100% wool)
OR
Two strands held together of DK / light worsted weight yarn (example of yarn type: approx 210-250 m / 230-273 yd per 100 g / 3.5 oz skein of 100% wool)
OR
Three strands held together of fingering / light sport weight yarn (example of yarn type: approx 350-365 m / 383-400 yd per 100 g / 3.5 oz skein of 100% wool)

Approx yarn amounts required for each option, per strand, are as follows:
Full length version: 350 (415, 490, 555)(630, 705, 780, 850) m / 383 (454, 536, 607)(689, 771, 853, 930) yd
Cropped version: 280 (330, 375, 425)(490, 555, 605, 680) m / 306 (361, 410, 465)(536, 607, 662, 744) yd

Needles and notions
• Pair of needles 6 mm / US 10, or size required to achieve correct tension in St st
• Pair of needles 5 mm / US 8, or size required to achieve correct tension in Moss Rib
• 4 Stitch holders
• Yarn needle

TENSION GAUGE
14 sts and 20 rows = 10 cm / 4” over St st, with larger needles and either one strand of yarn or multiple strands held together as one, after blocking
17 sts and 24 rows = 10 cm / 4 “ over Moss Rib, with smaller needles and either one strand of yarn or multiple strands held together as one, after blocking

PDF has 6 pages: colour photos front cover, 4 pages of text, colour photos back cover, schematic, Metric and Imperial measurements