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Bowthorpe
This waistcoat design from Lisa Richardson uses a stranded colourwork pattern with acorn-like motifs. A solid green shade of Rowan’s Felted Tweed is used for the background colour, and is paired with the gradient-effect Felted Tweed Colour. The waistcoat has a corrugated rib hem, while the armhole borders and button bands are knitted in garter stitch stripes. The garment is knitted flat in pieces, then seamed.
The pattern is available in 9 sizes to fit 28-30” to 60-62” chest.
SIZE
To fit chest (cm/in)
71-76 81-86 91-97 102-107 112-117 122-127 132-137 142-147 152-157
28-30 32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46 48-50 52-54 56-58 60-62
Actual chest measurement of garment
83.5 94 104.5 113.5 123.5 134 144.5 153.5 166.5
32¾ 37 41¼ 44¾ 48½ 52¾ 57 60½ 65½
YARN
Felted Tweed (50gm) and Felted Tweed Colour (50gm)
This is a DK yarn 50g ball has 175m.
A FTwd Avocado 161
5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8
B FTwd Col Chestnut 024
2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5
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