Nigella by Elsebeth Lavold

Nigella

Knitting
January 2012
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needles
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
654 - 981 yards (598 - 897 m)
S (M) L (XL)
English

Sleeveless, v-neck vest features moss stitch fabric that sets off a small, distinct, very pretty leaf motif, strategically placed above the slits in the waistline and just below the collar bone. The leaf motif is repeated at the center back, right between the shoulder blades.

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

Measurements (with 0-2 in / 0-5 cm ease):

  • Chest: 34 (36¼) 38½ (41) in / 86 (92) 98 (104) cm
  • Length: 22½ (23¼) 24 (24¾) in / 57 (59) 61 (63) cm

Materials:

  • Cool Wool 6 (7) 8 (9) balls
  • 5 buttons ½ in / 12 mm diameter
  • US sizes 4 and 6 / 3.5 and 4 mm needles
  • If desired, crochet edging with hook US size E-5 / 3.5 mm