Olympic Peninsula by Nancie M. Wiseman

Olympic Peninsula

Knitting
January 2003
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch with beads on size 7 needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
4.0 mm (G)
984 - 1476 yards (900 - 1350 m)
S(36), M(39), L(44), XL(48) and XXL(53)
English

“Soft, yummy alpaca and angora yarn mixed with hematite bead make this gorgeous vest with lots of details. The shaping for the fronts are worked with some simple short rows. The bead knitting is simple and addictive. you won’t be able to put it down. Several knitting needles are required for this vest, but it’s worth it.” --Page 87, Classic Knitted Vests“

Needles:
29” sizes 3, 4, and 7 circular needles (or size required to obtain gauge)
16” sizes 3 and 4 circular needles for armband only.

Also requires 2 to 4 tubes of Hematite 6/0 seed beads, each tube weighing approximately 1 oz/30 g (approximately 400 beads per tube.)

Pattern contains instructions on how to knit with beads.