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Red Willow Vest

by Sally Melville

Published in

Knitter's Magazine 84, Fall 2006

Craft

Knitting

Category

Vest

Published

September 2006

Yarns suggested

Nashua Handknits Creative Focus Worsted

Yarn weight

Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi)

Gauge

18 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches in chart pattern using larger needles

Needle size

US 5 - 3.75 mm

US 6 - 4.0 mm

Yardage

520 - 890 yards (475 - 814 m)

Sizes available

medium 36"

Pattern calls for colorways:

- MC: 350 (400, 450, 525, 605) yds.
- A: 110 (120, 140, 150, 185) yds.
- B: 60 (70, 80, 90, 100) yds.

Gauge:
23 sts x 28 rows = 4” over K3-P2 rib using smaller needles.

From pattern description:
“We revisit the tweed stitch squares from Sally’s Styles, in this vest. The fronts feature squares in a variegated and matching solid yarn while the back is ribbed. The result is a well-fitting vest with a lot of interest.”