Amplitudes #5a: Cardigan Chevron Vest by Pat Kirtland

Amplitudes #5a: Cardigan Chevron Vest

Knitting
July 2001
Aran (8 wpi) ?
4.5 stitches = 1 inch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
854 - 1098 yards (781 - 1004 m)
44" - 60"
English
This pattern is available from yarnbarn.com for $4.00.

This vest is knit in sections. The chevron sections are used to determine the width of the garment. The joining sections are 4” wide. These are the shoulder stripes and remain the same width for every size .

Because of the construction of this garment, it is easy to use any weight of yarn and any gauge. The jewel tone vest is knit in Noro Silk Garden and the maroon/blue vest is knit in Jojoland Superwash Rhythm.

Finished sizes: 44”, 48”, 52”, 56”, 60”
Length 23” with information on making longer
Uses 7, 8, 8, 9, 9 balls Silk Garden