STARGAZER is a simple vest with a relaxed boxy shape and deep armholes, that is perfect for layering over shirts and dresses. The vest is worked bottom up in all-over colourwork and features a split hem, fairly deep neckline and decorative crochet chain along the body side seams and neckline.
LANGUAGE: English
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The measurements listed below are for the final vest after washing and blocking. The pattern comes in 9 sizes (1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) with finished vest bust circumference (91, 102, 111) (120, 129, 140) (151, 162, 173) cm / (36.5, 40.75, 44.5) (48, 51.5, 56) (60.5, 64.75, 69.25) inches and is designed to be worn with a positive ease of 20-35 cm / 8-14 inches at the bust.
The wearer of the samples is 162 cm / 5‘4’’ with 90 cm / 36 inches bust. Both the samples are shown in size 4 with 30 cm / 12 inches of positive ease at the bust.
YARN
V1 (grey, full length): Col. A – Sian from Uist wool, 100% wool (zwartbles and cheviot), 100 grams – 235 meters / 257 yards, Col. B – Alba from Uist wool, 100% wool (lleyn, soay and manx loaghtan), 100 grams – 220 meters / 241 yards
V2 (rust and beige, cropped): Plötulopi from Istex, 100% unspun Icelandic wool, 100 grams – 300 meters / 328 yards, Col. A – 1426, Dark Amber, Col. B – 0003, Light Beige
YARN SUBSTITUTION
DK / sport weight yarn suitable for colourwork to achieve gauge
The suggested gauge can be achieved with either DK or Sport weight yarns. Choose DK weight if you want your vest to have more structure, and sport weight yarn if you prefer more drape
YARDAGE
Col. A: (540, 605, 659) (713, 767, 832) (897, 961, 1026) meters / (591, 662, 721) (780, 839, 910) (981, 1051, 1123) yards
Col. B: (383, 429, 468) (506, 544, 590) (636, 682, 728) meters / (419, 470, 512) (554, 595, 646) (696, 746, 797) yards
Yardage is estimated for the sample yarn and full-length vest, and includes extra yarn for swatching. Please note that your yarn consumption will depend on yarn choice, gauge, the length of your finished garment and any other alterations you might make to the pattern. You will need approx. 15-20 % less of both the colours if you decide to make the cropped version of this vest
GAUGE
22 sts / 26 rnds (rows) per 10 cm / 4 inches in colourwork on size B (larger) needles both in the round and flat
NEEDLES
● Size A Circular needles – 2.75 mm (US 2) for ribbing
● Size B Circular needles – 3.75 mm (US 5) or other to achieve gauge in colourwork in the round and flat
● 2.5 mm (US 1.5) and 2.25 (US 1) circular knitting needles for neckband ribbing
Please note that needle size is just a suggestion, you might need to change the size of your needles to achieve gauge
NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, 3 mm crochet hook (for the decorative crochet chain), measuring tape, stitch markers including unique marker for beginning of round, row counter, scissors
TECHNIQUES USED
Long tail cast on
Knit / Purl
Knitting colourwork in the round AND flat
Reading charts
Knit and Purl decreases
Binding off (any stretchy method of your choice)
Picking up sts from the side of your work
Decorative crochet chain (video tutorial available)
