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WINDswept
WINDswept? Because you will feel light as a bird in flight wearing this airy,flowing, linen duster. Make a scene entering the party or slip away on your Harley, tails flying! Grab your needles and be swept in to this easy-breezy knit.
This is a loose knit linen vest, duster length, with very deep armholes, meant to flow with the summer breeze.
Knit on larger needles to add drape to the fabric.
Yarn: Rowan Pure Linen : Approx 700 yards
3 skeins #391 Kalahari 2 skeins #395 Arizona
20 sts = 4” Size 7 needle or needle to achieve gauge.
Some measurements:
Center back, top to bottom = 30” (not including the 2” collar)
Total width of front at the armhole decreases =11” + 4” band.
Total width of front at bottom = 15”
Width of back at the armhole decrease row = 21”
This is meant to be flowing and loosely knit.
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- First published: June 2014
- Page created: June 27, 2014
- Last updated: September 29, 2017 …
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