Purl Soho Cardigan Coat + Vest by Purl Soho

Purl Soho Cardigan Coat + Vest

Knitting
September 2013
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
450 - 1650 yards (411 - 1509 m)
Child’s 2 (4, 5, 6, 10, 12, Women’s XS, Small, Medium, Large, XL)
English

NOTE: This version of the Purl Soho Cardigan Coat + Vest Pattern is no longer available for purchase. For assistance, please contact us at customerservice@purlsoho.com.
For the Cardigan Coat + Vest in children’s sizes, please visit our Cardigan Coat + Vest Ravelry page.

MATERIALS
To make a Coat or Vest for Child’s 2 (4, 5, 6, 10, 12, Women’s XS, Small, Medium, Large, XL), measuring 25 3/4 (28, 29 3/4, 32, 34 1/4, 36, 36, 37 3/4, 42 1/4, 46 1/4, 50 1/4) inches around the chest, you will need…

  • Coat: 4 (4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11) skeins of Purl Soho’s Worsted Twist. This color is Sea Salt.
  • Vest: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6 , 6, 7, 8) skeins of Purl Soho’s Worsted Twist. This is the color Oyster Gray.
  • US #8, 24 or 32-inch circular needle
  • US #8, 16-inch circular needle (for Collar + Coat sleeves)
  • US #7, 16-inch circular needle (for Collar)
  • Set of US #8, double pointed needles (for Coat sleeves)
  • Stitch markers
  • Stitch holders or scrap yarn
  • Five (Five, five, six, six, six, six, six, six, six, seven) 3/4-inch buttons

GAUGE
4 1/2 stitches and 6 rows = 1 inch in stockinette stitch, using larger needle

SIZES
NOTE: Below are the finished dimensions of the garment. Designed with an ease of +2 to +4 inches.
Child’s 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, Women’s X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, 1X-Large)

  • Finished Chest Circumference: 25 3/4 (28, 29 3/4, 32, 34 1/4, 36, 36, 37 3/4, 42 1/4, 46 1/4, 50 1/4) inches, buttoned

  • Finished Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 14 (14 1/4, 15 1/2, 18, 19, 21, 21 1/4, 22, 22, 23 1/4, 24) inches

  • Finished Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 8 1/2 (8 3/4, 9, 11, 12, 13 1/2, 13 3/4, 14, 13 1/2, 14 1/4, 15) inches