Finished Measurements: 38 (43½, 47, 50¾, 54½) (58, 63½, 67¼, 70 ¾)” [90 (108.5, 117.5, 127, 136) (145, 159, 168, 177) cm] bust Shown in size 43½” [100 cm] with 4” [10 cm] positive ease. Yarn: piper 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins MC - sweetwater 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) (8, 9, 10, 10) skeins CC - abilene *four strands of piper are held together for this pattern to create a light worsted weight Needles: 32” circular needle in size US 8 [5 mm] Spare needle in size US 8 [5 mm] or smaller for three needle bind off Gauge: 17.5 sts and 23 rows = 4” [10 cm] in stockinette stitch with 4 strands held together, after blocking Construction: The vest is knit from the bottom up in the round holding 4 strands of yarn together. The front and back are worked flat, separately and then joined and worked in the round to the underarm. The neckband is picked up and worked directly from body. Skills Required: long tail cast-on picking up stitches w&t short rows three needle bind off
Finished Measurements: 38 (43½, 47, 50¾, 54½) (58, 63½, 67¼, 70 ¾)” [90 (108.5, 117.5, 127, 136) (145, 159, 168, 177) cm] bust Shown in size 43½” [100 cm] with 4” [10 cm] positive ease. Yarn: piper 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 8, 8, 9) skeins MC - sweetwater 5 (6, 6, 7, 8) (8, 9, 10, 10) skeins CC - abilene *four strands of piper are held together for this pattern to create a light worsted weight Needles: 32” circular needle in size US 8 [5 mm] Spare needle in size US 8 [5 mm] or smaller for three needle bind off Gauge: 17.5 sts and 23 rows = 4” [10 cm] in stockinette stitch with 4 strands held together, after blocking Construction: The vest is knit from the bottom up in the round holding 4 strands of yarn together. The front and back are worked flat, separately and then joined and worked in the round to the underarm. The neckband is picked up and worked directly from body. Skills Required: long tail cast-on picking up stitches w&t short rows three needle bind off