#11 Feather Trim Vest by Barry Klein

#11 Feather Trim Vest

Knitting
April 2009
Trendsetter Yarns Boa
Aran (8 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
4.0 mm (G)
774 - 1104 yards (708 - 1009 m)
Bust 30 (34, 37, 40½)"/76 (86, 94, 103)cm
English
This pattern is available from store.vogueknitting.com for $6.00.

Pattern Description from Vogue Knitting, Spring/Summer 2009: “Barry Klein takes the term ‘tickled pink’ literally. His stockinette-stitch vest, which features a figure-flattering front draped piece, is elegantly embellished with ‘Boa Handpainted Ostrich and Goose Down Feathers,’ dyed specifically to coordinate with Trendsetter Yarns’ ‘Kashmir.’

“Standard-fitting A-line vest with ostrich feather trim edges.”

Knitted Measurements:

  • Sized for Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
  • Bust 30 (34, 37, 40½)“/76 (86, 94, 103)cm
  • Length 22½ (23½, 24½, 25)“/57 (60, 62, 63.5)cm

Materials:

  • 7 (8, 9, 10) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 110yd/100m) of Trendsetter Yarns Kashmir (cashmere/silk) in #64 bubblegum (A)
  • 4.5yd/4m of Trendsetter Yarns Boa (hand-painted ostrich and goose down feathers) in rose blossom (B)
  • One pair size 9 (5.5mm) needles or size to obtain gauge
  • Size G/6 (4mm) crochet hook
  • Small amount of glue or clear nail polish
  • Scrap yarn