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Pressed Flowers Vest
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust – (37, 42, 47, 53) (58, 63, 69, 74)“ / (95, 108, 122, 149) (162.5, 176, 190) cm
Shown in size 42” worn with approximately 6” of ease. Ease is very personal, please chose the amount of ease that you prefer. More detailed measurements below
MATERIALS
Yarn
Sport weight yarn, approximately (600, 675, 750, 850) (950, 1000, 1100, 1200) yards / (550, 620, 690, 780) (870, 920, 1010, 1100) m Main Color (MC),
and
(350, 400, 450, 500) (550, 625, 700, 775) yards / (320, 365, 410, 460) (505, 575, 640, 710) m Contrast Color (CC)
OR
lace weight (held double throughout) (700, 800, 900, 1000) (1100, 1250, 1400, 1550) yards / (640, 735, 825, 920) (1010, 1150, 1285, 1420) m Contrast Color (CC)
Shown here:
Spincycle Nocturne 100% merino wool 200 yards/182m: Flashback (MC) (3, 4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins
Ball and Skein Noor, 85% Kid Mohair, 15% Silk 455 yards/416m 50 grams: Bittersweet (CC) (2, 2, 2, 2) (3, 3, 3, 3) hanks (held double throughout) You can substitute any laceweight brushed yarn
Needles
29” circular needles, size 5 (3.75 mm) or size to obtain gauge
16” and 29” circular needles, sizes 3 (3.25 mm) or two sizes smaller than gauge needle
Notions Required
1 stitch marker for beginning of round, stitch holders for working fronts and back separately,
tapestry needle for weaving in ends,
GAUGE
24 sts and 44 rounds/rows= 4” in pattern stitch on larger needles
NOTES
The vest is worked from the bottom up in the round to the underarm. The fronts and back are the divided and worked separately to the shoulders.
The Stitch pattern is worked both in the round and back and forth in rows. Instructions for both are written and charted. You should be comfortable ‘reading your knitting’ and decreasing in pattern.
Bust/hip
(37, 42, 47, 53) (58, 63, 69, 74)“ / (95, 108, 122, 149) (162.5, 176, 190) cm
Length (down center back)
(21, 21 ½, 21 ½, 22) (22, 22 ½, 22 ½, 23)“ / (53, 55, 55, 56) (56, 57, 57, 58.5) cm
Body length to underarm
12 ½” / 32 cm
Across Neck Back
(7, 8, 8, 8) (9, 9, 9 ½, 9 ½)“ / (17, 21, 21, 21)(22.5, 22.5, 24, 24) cm
Depth of Armhole
(8 ½, 9, 9, 9 ½) (9 ½, 10, 10, 10 ½)” / (21.5, 23, 23, 24) (24, 25.5, 25.5, 26.5) cm
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