RIB/FAIR ISLE VEST

Vogue Knitting Fall 2005 #25
Design by Melissa Matthay

This retro design has flair to spare. A stockinette belt cinches the long K2, P2 ribbing that reaches to the Fair Isle Yoke.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
• 2 (2, 2, 3) 3½oz/100g balls (each approx 220yd/200m) of Nashua Handknits Creative Focus Worsted (wool/alpaca) in #3249 chocolat (MC)
• 1 ball each in #2124 cordovan (A), #2380 oatmeal (B) and #2015 carmin (C)
• One pair each sizes 8 and 10 (5 and 6mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Size 8 (5mm) circular needle, 16″/40cm long
• Stitch holder

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for X-Small, Small, Medium and Large. Shown in size X-Small.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust 29 (33, 37, 41)”/73.5 (84, 94, 104)cm
• Length 25 (25½, 27½, 28½)”/63.5 (65, 70, 72.5)cm

GAUGES
• 19 sts and 24 rows = 4″/10cm over rib pat (slightly stretched) using smaller needles.
• 20 sts and 22 rows = 4″/10cm over Fair Isle pat using larger needles.

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