Super Skunk by Alice Starmore

Super Skunk

Knitting
January 1997
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in Chart pattern
US 3 - 3.25 mm
1350 - 1500 yards (1234 - 1372 m)
English

Summary: Super Skunk is a v-neck, buttoned, child’s vest pattern featuring checkerboard ribbing and a railway locomotive design.

Skills needed : colour-stranded work, steek techniques, pick-up stitches from work, increase and decrease in pattern.

Additional yarn information : pattern as per Pacific Coast Highway, uses 9 colours.

Additional size information : as per Pacific Coast Highway

to fit approx. age 2-3 years or chest 21-22 inches (54-56 cm), knitted underarm measurement (buttoned) of 26.5 inches (67 cm)

to fit approx. age 4-5 years or chest 23-24 inches (58-61 cm ), knitted underarm measurement (buttoned) of 28.5 inches (72 cm)

to fit approx. age 6-7 years or chest 25-26 inches (63-66 cm ), knitted underarm measurement (buttoned) of 30.5 inches (77.5 cm)

Additional materials needed: 3 stitch holders, stitch markers and 5 (5, 6) buttons.

Charts: 1 colour work chart

Pacific Coast Highway published 1997, out of print, used prices $250.