Air Mail Vest by Ainur Berkimbayeva

Air Mail Vest

Knitting
March 2022
Sport (12 wpi) ?
35 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in Twisted Rib Stitch (see Special Instructions, in Pattern)
US 3 - 3.25 mm
3.25 mm (D)
775 - 2060 yards (709 - 1884 m)
36 (39¼, 42½, 45¾) (49, 52, 55¼) (58½, 61¾, 65)
English
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MATERIALS

  • 4 (4, 5, 6) (6, 7, 8) (8, 9, 9) skeins of Purl Soho’s Season Alpaca, 100% super baby alpaca. Each skein is approximately 218 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 775 (870, 955, 1190) (1290, 1450, 1600) (1660, 1825, 2060) yards required. We used the colors River Pink (no longer available) and Dove Gray.
  • Two US 3 (3.25 mm), 32-inch circular needles
  • US 3, 16-inch circular needles
  • US D (3.25mm) crochet hook for Provisional Cast-On
  • Scrap yarn for Provisional Cast-On
  • A stitch marker
  • Stitch holders or scrap yarn
  • An Air Mail Vest Pattern

GAUGE
35 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches in Twisted Rib stitch (see Special Instructions)

SIZES
Note: The vest is open at the sides, making plenty of room for the chest. Choose your size based on hip measurement.

36 (39¼, 42½, 45¾) (49, 52, 55¼) (58½, 61¾, 65)

To fit actual hip circumferences of 34-38 (37-41, 40½-44½, 44-48) (47-51, 50-54, 53-57) (56½-60½, 60-64, 63-67) inches with approximately negative 2 inches to positive 2 inches of ease

  • Finished Hip Circumference: 36 (39¼, 42½, 45¾) (49, 52, 55¼) (58½, 61¾, 65)) inches
  • Finished Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 21 (21¾, 22, 23¼) (23½, 24¾, 26) (25½, 26½, 27¾) inches

Samples: The Dove Gray vest is size 39¼ and the River Pink vest is size 49, worn with 1½ inches of positive ease.

Designed by Ainur Berkimbayeva for Purl Soho.

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