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Meadow Vest
Note: In the original pattern Yarn F was given as 25g skeins. This should be 100g skeins as noted below.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference
80 (86.5, 93.5, 100, 106.5) (113.5, 120, 126.5, 133.5) (140, 146.5, 153.5, 160)cm / 31.5 (34, 36.75, 39.5, 42) (44.5, 47.25, 50, 52.5) (55, 57.75, 60.5, 63)in
Body length
48.5 (50, 50.5, 52, 52.5) (54, 54.5, 56, 56.5) (58, 58.5, 60, 60.5)cm / 19 (19.5, 20, 20.5, 20.75) (21.25, 21.5, 22, 22.25) (22.75, 23, 23.5, 23.75)in
Length to armhole (all sizes)
29cm / 11.5in
Armhole depth (after edging knitted on)
18 (19, 20, 21, 22) (23, 24, 25, 26) (27, 28, 29, 30)cm / 7 (7.5, 7.75, 8.25, 8.75) (9, 9.5, 9.75, 10.25) (10.75, 11, 11.5, 11.75)in
Front neck depth (after edging knitted on)
6 (6.5, 6.5, 6.5, 6.5) (7, 7, 7, 7) (7.5, 7.5, 7.5, 7.5)cm / 2.25 (2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 2.5) (2.75, 2.75, 2.75, 2.75) (3, 3, 3, 3)in
Back neck width (after neck edging knitted on)
8.5 (9, 10, 10.5, 11) (12, 12.5, 13, 14) (14.5, 15, 16, 16.5)cm / 3.25 (3.5, 4, 4.25, 4.5) (4.75, 5, 5.25, 5.5) (5.75, 6, 6.25, 6.5)in
Shoulder width (after neck and shoulder edgings knitted on)
11.5 (11.5, 12, 12.5, 13) (14, 14.5, 15, 15.5) (16.5, 17, 17.5, 18)cm / 4.5 (4.5, 4.75, 5, 5.25) (5.5, 5.75, 6, 6.25) (6.5, 6.75, 7, 7.25)in
Note: All measurements given after blocking.
Designed to be worn with zero to minimal ease.
YARN
John Arbon, Knit by Numbers DK
(DK weight; 100% organically farmed Falklands Merino wool; 250m / 273yds per 100g skein, 62m / 68yds per 25g skein)
A – 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3) x 25g skeins in (002) (dark charcoal)
B – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) x 100g skein(s) in (097) (light bluey sage)
C – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) x 100g skein(s) in (113) (light beige)
D – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) x 100g skein(s) in (050) (warm yellow)
E – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) x 100g skein(s) in (009) (mid grey)
F – 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) x 100g skeins in (017) (light salmon)
G – 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) (3, 3, 3, 3) x 25g skeins in (114) (ecru)
H – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2) x 25g skeins in (045) (mid sage)
NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
A 3.25mm (US 3) circular needle, 60–100cm / 24–40in long
A 3.5mm (US 4) circular needle, 60–100cm / 24–40in long
A set 3.25mm (US 3) double-pointed needles or 40cm / 16in circular needle for armhole and neck edgings
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Stitch markers of different colours
Tapestry needle
TENSION
30 sts and 30 rounds / rows to 10cm / 4in measured over pattern, with 3.5mm (US 4) needles
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