Mini Vera Vest by KnittingHil

Mini Vera Vest

Knitting
November 2014
Sport (12 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in garter
US 5 - 3.75 mm
142 - 273 yards (130 - 250 m)
0-3 mo, 3-6 mo, (6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-4 yrs)
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Mini Vera Vest
By Knitting Hil
Mini Vera is a cute little unisex vest perfect for year round layering and knit in one piece, thanks to clever short row shaping design. This garter stitch quick knit uses a tiny amount of sportweight yarn, and is worked from left shoulder, sideways across the back, and then right shoulder with a three needle bind off. Perfect for gift giving, this pattern provides for sizes newborn to preschooler.

Sizes: 0-3 mo, 3-6 mo, (6-12 mo, 1-2 yrs, 2-4 yrs)
Finished chest measurement: 42, 46, (51, 55, 60) cm
16.5, 18, (20, 21.5, 23.5) inch
Finished length: 18, 20, (22, 25, 28) cm
7, 8, (8.7, 10, 11) inch

Yarn:
Sport weight, approximate 280 m per 100 g skein
Estimated meterage required: MC/CC 65/65, 75/75, (90/90, 105/105, 125/125)
Estimated Yardage required: MC/CC 71/71, 82/82, (98/98, 105/105, 136/136)

Gauge:
23 st s / 36 rows in garter stitch per 10 cm / 4 inch

Needles:
Circular or straight US 5 /3.75mm
Adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge

Notions:
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Tapestry needle for weaving ends
One button

With special thanks to Christine73 for translating this pattern into French :)