GARTER STICTH VEST AND JACKET

Knit Simple Magazine Holiday 2013 #46 and #47

Design by Jacqueline van Dillen

Sweater construction made easy: These pieces are the perfect first garments for scarf knitters looking to stretch their skill sets.With almost no shaping, the vest and jacket are worked entirely in garter stitch. The vest is the same as the cardi, minus the sleeves and collar.

GARTER STITCH VEST

Difficulty level
Easy

MATERIALS
• Soft by Red Heart, 10oz/283g skeins, each approx 515yd/471m (acrylic)
• 2 skeins in #9518 teal
Please note that this yarn is also sold in 5oz/141g skeins, each approx 256yd/234m. This size skein requires:
• 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins in #9518 teal
• One pair size 8 (5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Five ⁷⁄8“/22mm buttons
• Stitch markers

SIZES
Sized for Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X. Shown in size Small.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust (buttoned) 34 (38½, 42, 46, 50, 54½)”/86. 5 (97.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 138.5)cm
• Length 21 (21½, 22½, 22½, 23, 23½)”/53.5 (54.5, 57, 57, 58.5, 59.5)cm

GAUGE
15 sts and 28 rows to 4″/10cm over garter st using size 8 (5mm) needles.

GARTER STITCH JACKET

Difficulty level
Easy

MATERIALS
Boutique Treasure by Red Heart, 3½oz/100g skeins, each approx 151yd/138m (acrylic/wool)
• 6 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins in #1901 mosaic (green/blue multi)
• One pair size 8 (5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Five ⁷⁄8“/22mm buttons
• Stitch markers

SIZES
Sized for Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X. Shown in size Small.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust (buttoned) 34 (38½, 42, 46, 50, 54½)”/86. 5 (97.5, 106.5, 117, 127, 138.5)cm
• Length 21 (21½, 22½, 22½, 23, 23½)”/53.5 (54.5, 57, 57, 58.5, 59.5)cm
• Upper arm 12½ (13½, 15½, 16½, 17½, 18½)”/31.5 (34.5, 39.5, 42, 44.5, 47)cm

GAUGE
15 sts and 28 rows to 4″/10cm over garter st using size 8 (5mm) needles.

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