Description

ARLETTE Garter Vest – Easy

SIZES: Women’s S [M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL]

A garter stitch vest knitted in 3 rectangular pieces. No purling… No neck shaping… No armhole shaping… Only the garter stitch that makes your experience easy, fast, and rewarding.  Knitted out of cotton, this vest can be a great summer top during the warm season. Made out of wool or acrylic yarn, it comes handy in the cold season.

Level of skills

Beginner/Easy

Stitches

Knit, selvage

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest: 36 [40, 44, 48, 52, 56]” /92 [102, 112, 122, 132, 142] cm

Length (center back/front): 18 [19]” /46 [48] cm

Armhole depth (from underarm to shoulder): 7 [8]” /18 [20] cm

YARN

Worsted medium-weight (4-ply)cotton, wool, acrylic yarn or blend, 100yds/90m/50g per skein:

Color 1 (red): 6 [7,8,8,9,10] skeins

Color 2 (contrasting/variegated): 1 [2,2,2,2,2] skeins

Total: 7 [9,10, 10, 11, 12] skeins

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES

US #8 (5 mm) straight needles (10-14”/26-36 cm) or same size circular needle (24”/60 cm) – longer needles recommended for larger sizes

US #10 (6 mm) straight or circular needle for cast-on

NOTIONS

3-4 buttons

Yarn needle for seams

GAUGE

16 sts = 4″/10 cm in garter stitch

Download Free Pattern (PDF): ARLETTE VEST