Contains:
- Illustrated knitting pattern
- Metric and imperial measurements
- 4 sizes 0-6 mo, 6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-4 yrs
- Advanced beginner skill level
Materials you need at home:
- Fingering or sock yarn; 229 yd (210 m) per 50 g ball 1 (1, 2, 2) balls self-patterning (MC), 1 (1, 1, 2) balls solid (CC1), 18 yds (17 m) solid for front band (CC2), 14 yds (13 m) solid for arm bands (CC3)
- 4 (5, 5, 5) 3/8” (1 cm) buttons
- 2.5 mm (US 1 1⁄2) and 3 mm (US 2 1⁄2) needles
- 2.5 mm (US 1 1⁄2) circular needle, 32” (80 cm) long
- 4 stitch holders
- 4 stitch markers
What a great vest to wear over a shirt! Using strands taken from the self-patterning yarn, the squares of colour on the back echo the stripes on the front to great effect. Because it’s sleeveless, it’s really built for action!
Skills required: working intarsia from written instructions, increases/decreases, short rows, three-needle bind-off, knit-on edging, picking up stitches, buttonholes, seaming
Gauge: 30 sts and 42 rows = 4" / 10 cm in stockinette stitch using larger needles
Finished chest: 21 (24, 26, 29 ½)” / 53.5 (61, 66, 75) cm
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