Vogue Knitting Winter 2006/2007 #9
Designed by Shirley Paden
Shirley Paden’s structured suit jacket is knit in a textured bee stitch. The
cuffs on the threequarter-length sleeves are folded back and notched; the wide
belt is knit and faced with fabric.
Difficulty level
MATERIALS
• 16
(18, 20, 22) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 137yd/125m) of Lane
Borgosesia/Trendsetter Yarns Merinos Sei (merino wool) in #42000
ash
• One pair each sizes 4 and 6 (3.5 and 4 mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN
GAUGE
• Size 6 (4mm) 12"/30cm circular or double pointed needles
• One
size E-4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook
• Four ⅞"/22mm buttons,
eight ⅜"/10mm buttons for sleeve cuffs
• One 2"/5cm
wide buckle
• ½yd/.5m heavy sew-in facing, ½yd/.5mm light weight cotton
jersey in dark grey
• Dark grey sewing thread and needle
KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for Small (Medium, Large,
X-Large). Shown in size Small.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust 35¼ (38½, 41¾, 45)"/89.5
(98, 106, 114)cm
• Length 23 (23½, 24, 24½)"/58.5 (59.5, 61, 62)cm
• Upper
arm 13½ (14, 14½, 15¼)"/34.5 (35.5, 37, 38.5)cm
GAUGES
• 23 sts = 5"/12.5cm and 44 rows = 4"/10cm over
bee st pat using size 6 (4 mm) needles.
• 40 sts = 7"/17.5cm and 53 rows =
6"/15cm over St st using size 6 (4 mm) needles.
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