Pointed Vest

$8.00

Designed by Cleo Malone

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About This Pattern:

This pattern is designed for 9 sizes, 2 styles, and can be made in 5 different gauges. It’s worked from the top down in one piece with no seams. The bottom and armhole hems are picked up, then knit. Instructions are given in the pattern to adjust collar height, shoulder width, armhole depths, and overall length.

Fingering {Sport, DK, Worsted, Bulky}
These are the numbers or instructions for each gauge version. Only read the number or instruction that corresponds to the version you’re making and ignore the rest.

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These are the numbers or instructions for each garment size. Only read the number or instruction that corresponds to the size you’re making and ignore the rest. The middle three numbers are bolded for ease of reading.

Yarn:

Fingering weight version: 760 (840, 925, 1010, 1080, 1120, 1200, 1230, 1325) yards total:
530 (585, 645, 690, 725, 740, 820, 840, 935) yards of main color
230 (255, 280, 320, 355, 380, 380, 390, 390) yards of stripe color

We used 2 skeins of Forbidden Fiber Co. Babel in "Ravenwood" to make size 1 in the fingering weigh version.

Sport weight version: 690 (760, 840, 920, 985, 1020, 1090, 1120, 1250) yards total:
535 (590, 650, 705, 745, 765, 835, 860, 990) yards of main color
155 (170, 190, 215, 240, 255, 255, 260, 260) yards of stripe color

DK weight version: 575 (635, 700, 765, 820, 850, 910, 935, 975) yards total:
455 (505, 555, 600, 635, 655, 715, 735, 775) yards of main color
120 (130, 145, 165, 185, 195, 195, 200, 200) yards of stripe color

Worsted weight version: 510 (560, 620, 675, 720, 750, 800, 825, 900) yards total:
420 (460, 510, 550, 580, 603, 653, 675, 750) yards of main color
90 (100, 110, 125, 140, 147, 147, 150, 150) yards of stripe color

Bulky weight version: 410 (445, 495, 540, 590, 630, 655, 705, 800) yards total:
360 (390, 435, 470, 512, 547, 572, 620, 715) yards of main color
50 (55, 60, 70, 78, 83, 83, 85, 85) yards of stripe color

We used 4 skeins of Mirasol Umiña held double to make size 1 in the bulky weight version with two colors: 3 skeins of #10035 "Lapis" (main color) and 1 skein of #10015 "Royalty" (stripe color).

Needles: US 2 {4, 5, 7, 10} / 2.25 {3.5, 3.75, 4.5, 6} mm 16” & 24 (24, 32, 32, 40, 40, 40, 40+, 40+)” circulars
or equivalent types & lengths in size needed to obtain gauge

Notions: 4 stitch markers (1 unique for beginning of round), darning needle, scissors, and tape measure

Gauge: 8 {6.5, 5.75, 5, 3.75} stitches & 11.25 {9.25, 8, 7, 5.25} rows per inch in stockinette stitch after blocking

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

Measurements: 29–36 (33–40, 37–44, 41–48, 45–52, 49–56, 53–60, 57–64, 61–68)” around chest
See schematic for more measurements.

Sizes Shown: Green vest is solid version, size 1, and the fingering weight version worn with ~0.5" positive ease. Blue vest is two color version, size 1, and the bulky weight version worn with ~3.5" positive ease.