Novice Garter Vest – Knitting Pattern, PDF

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Purling-Free Design for Beginners
Only basic skills needed to work knit stitches
Sizes: Women’s XS through 4XL
Please see Description below

Description

NOVICE Vest in Garter Stitch – Easy Design

SIZES*: Women’s {XS, S, M} [L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL]
*Numbers for sizes are given in the order and brackets as shown above

NOVICE Garter Vest Knitting Pattern by Red Basket Crafts

A buttonless vest with a triangle-edge neckline knitted in 3 pieces from the bottom up. The garter stitch makes your project fast and easy, as you have to work only in knit stitches. No purling required!

Level of skills

Beginner

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest (not incl. front overlap): {32, 36, 40} [44, 48, 52, 56, 60] inches/ {81, 92, 102} [112, 122, 132, 142, 152] cm

Length (center back): {22, 22, 22} [23, 23, 24, 24, 24] inches/ {56, 56, 56} [58, 58, 61, 61, 61] cm

RECOMMENDED YARN

Cascade Yarns 220 Merino (220yds/200m, 3.5oz/100g per skein): {4, 5, 5} [6, 6, 7, 7, 8] skeins
Substitute: Worsted medium-weight (4) wool/acrylic yarn (210-220 yds/192-200 m, 3.5 oz/100 g per skein): {4, 5, 5} [6, 6, 7, 7, 8] skeins

RECOMMENDED KNITTING NEEDLES

For main knit:
Sizes XS, S, M, L: US #8 (5 mm) straight needles (10-14”/25-36 cm)
Sizes XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL: US #8 (5 mm) straight needles (14”/36 cm) to work fronts and US #8 (5 mm) circular needle (24-36”/60-90 cm) to work back piece (alternatively, circular needle alone may be used to work all pieces)

For cast-on:
US #10 (6 mm) straight or circular needle of above lengths for respective sizes (alternatively, #8 needle may be used for this task if you cast on loosely)

GAUGE

16 sts = 4″/10 cm in garter stitch

 

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