Texture Vest by Helga Isager

Texture Vest

Knitting
May 2022
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Lace ?
14 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
5.0 mm (H)
1200 - 1800 yards (1097 - 1646 m)
S/M, L/XL, XXL/XXXL
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CONSTRUCTION NOTES
The vest is worked back and forth from the bottom up.
The work is divided for fronts and back at the armholes. The shoulders and the back are finished with rib and short rows are worked on the shoulders.
Stitches are picked up and knitted along the armholes and rib edges are worked and bound off using the Italian bind off technique.

MATERIALS
250 (300) g Isager Alpaca 3 in color 0
100 (150) g Isager Spinni in color 6s
Stitch markers
Stitch holders
4 toggle bone buttons or similar

MEASUREMENTS
Half chest circumference: 53 (61.5) cm 20 3/4 (24 1/4) inches
Total length: 52 (57) cm 20 1/2 (22 1/2) inches

ABOUT SIZES
Note the large jump between the 2 sizes. This is because the pattern repeat is 12 sts, and the shape of the vest follows the pattern repeat. Also note that size S/M, with its deep armholes, can be worn by a size L person, if you want a close fitting vest.
For a smaller vest (size XS), knit in only one strand of Alpaca 3, on a 6 mm US10 needle following the numbers for size S/M. This gives a half chest circumference of 49.5 cm 19 1/2 inches.
For a larger vest (size XXL – XXXL), knit with Isager Tvinni instead of Isager Spinni on a 7 mm no US equivalent needle following the number for size M/L. This gives a half chest circumference of 66.5 cm 26 1/4 inches.

GAUGE
In one strand of each yarn held together on a 6.5 mm US10½ needle
10 cm 4 inches = 14 sts
10 cm 4 inches = 21 rows
Size XS – GAUGE in 1 strand of Alpaca 3 on a 6 mm US10 needle
10 cm 4 inches = 16 sts
10 cm 4 inches = 23 rows
Size XXL - XXXL – GAUGE in 1 strand of Alpaca 3 and 1 strand of Tvinni on a
7 mm no US equivalent needle
10 cm 4 inches = 13 sts
10 cm 4 inches = 19 rows

NEEDLES
6 mm US10 and 6.5 mm US10½, crochet hook size 5