Reversible Mock Rib Vest by Janine Whale (Conexus Knits)

Reversible Mock Rib Vest

Knitting
August 2024
yarn held together
DK
+ Fingering
+ Lace
= DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in mock rib pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
612 - 1225 yards (560 - 1120 m)
75 (80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110) 115 [120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150] cm / 30 (32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44) 46 [48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60] in
English
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Overview of design:
Vest features a V-neckline and an exaggerated armhole. It is completely reversible with no shoulder or side seams, and can be worn inside out. The fabric features a mock rib, and the reverse side has a woven appearance. It can be knitted with either a DK weight yarn (purple version) or alternatively, one strand of fingering weight yarn and laceweight silk/mohair held together (pink version). Suggested ease is 7.5-10 cm (3-4 in) of positive ease.

Construction:
Vest is knitted top down with short row shaping at the shoulders. Front and back is knitted in the flat until armholes are reached and after joining is knitted in the round.

Video Knit-a-long:
The instructional knit-a-long video is time stamped. If you click on the clock symbol throughout the pattern, it will take you to the relevant instructional section of the video.

Garment circumference at base of armhole:
83 (87, 94, 97, 104, 108, 115, 118) 122 129, 132, 139, 143, 150, 153, 160 cm / 32.75 (34.25, 37, 38.25, 41, 42.5, 45.25, 46.5) 48 50.75, 52, 54.75, 56.25, 59, 60.25, 63 in

Garment Length:
52 (52, 52, 52, 53, 53, 53, 54) 55 55, 56, 56, 57, 58, 58, 58 cm / 20.5 (20.5, 20.5, 20.5, 20.75, 20.75, 20.75, 21.25) 21.75 21.75, 22, 22, 22.5, 22.75, 22.75, 22.75 in

Materials:

DK Weight Vest:
Plein Air by Purl Soho, color Purple Hellebore (67% wool; 33% cotton 218 yd (200m) /100g: 560 (590, 620, 650, 690, 730, 760, 800) 840 870, 920, 950, 1000, 1050, 1090, 1120 m / 612 (645, 678, 711, 755, 798, 831, 875) 919 951, 1006, 1039, 1094, 1148, 1192, 1225 yd

Fingering and Laceweight Vest (1 strand of each held together):
Linen Quill by Purl Soho color Rose Granite (50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen 439yd(410m)/100g: 540 (570, 600, 630, 680, 710, 740, 780) 810 850, 890, 930, 970, 1020, 1060, 1090 m / 591 (623, 656, 689, 744, 776, 809, 853) 886 930, 973, 1017, 1061, 1115, 1159, 1192 yd.
Tussock by Purl Soho color Pink Fog (60% Kid Mohair, 40% Silk 328yd (300m)/25g: 540 (570, 600, 630, 680, 710, 740, 780) 810 850, 890, 930, 970, 1020, 1060, 1090 m / 591 (623, 656, 689, 744, 776, 809, 853) 886 930, 973, 1017, 1061, 1115, 1159, 1192 yd.

Notions:
Chenille needle for weaving in ends
Waste yarn or 3 stitch holders.
Smooth waste yarn for a provisional cast on
Stitch marker