Sadie by Elsebeth Lavold

Sadie

Knitting
August 2009
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needles
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
574 - 1804 yards (525 - 1650 m)
Vest: S (M) L (XL). Skirt: S (SM) ML (L) (XL)
English

Tweed suit with internal shaping to give it a nice fit. Vest also would work well with pants.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Vest Measurements:

  • Chest: 35½ (39½) 43¼ (47¼) in / 90 (100) 110 (120) cm
  • Length: 26 in / 66 cm

Skirt Measurements:

  • Hip width: 38½ (40¼) 43¼ (45) 47¼ in / 98 (102) 110 (114) 120 cm
  • Length: 23¾ in / 60 cm

Vest Materials:

  • 9 (10) 11 (12) balls Twice Tweed (42% wool / 32% polyamide / 26% cotton ; 75m / 82yds; 50g / 1.76oz)
  • 5 buttons, 1 in / 25 mm diameter

Skirt Materials:

  • 7 (8) 8 (9) 10 balls Twice Tweed
  • 1¼ in / 30 mm wide waistband elastic long enough for your waist plus seam allowance

Needles:

  • US size 8 / 5 mm needles
  • US size 9 / 5.5 mm needles
  • US size 8 / 5 mm circular needle, 32 in / 80 cm or longer, for vest collar
  • US size 8 / 5 mm circular needle, 32 in / 80 cm long, for skirt
  • US size 9 / 5.5 mm circular needle, 32 in / 80 cm long, for skirt