SWING VEST

Knit Simple Winter 2008/09 #23
Design by Mari Lynn Patrick

The swing shaping in this comfy number comes courtesy of decreases worked on the wrong side. The contrast-color trim is picked up from a crocheted chain stitch, knitted and finished with a sewn hem.

Difficulty level

MATERIALS
• 7 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) skeins in 1824 Wool by Mission Falls, 1¾oz/50g skeins, each approx 85yd/78m (superwash wool) in #2 stone (A) and 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3) skeins in #11 poppy (B)
• Size 9 (5.5mm) circular needle, one each 16″ (40cm) and 32″ (80cm) long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• One pair size 9 (5.5mm) straight needles.
• One each size G/6 and I/9 (4.5 and 5.5mm) crochet hooks
• Stitch markers

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
• Sized for X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large, 1X. Shown in size Medium.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Bust (wrapped) 31 (33, 35, 37½, 39½, 42, 46)”/78.5 (84, 89, 95, 100, 105.5, 117)cm
• Length 19 (19, 19½, 20, 20½, 21, 21½)”/48 (48, 49.5, 50.5, 52, 53, 54.5)cm

GAUGE
• 17 sts and 21 rows to 4″/10cm over reverse St st using size 9 (5.5mm) needles.

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