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Calen Vest
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The Calen Vest is knitted by starting at the back from the top down to the base of the armholes. Then, both fronts are picked up and knitted separately, working from the top down to the edge of the V-neck. After joining both pieces, the front is worked to the base of the armhole, and then the front and back are joined and knitted in the round down to the hem. Pick up and knit stitches along the neckline and armhole edges for ribbing.
Size:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)
The sample is knitted in size 1 with 34cm/13.5” positive ease.
Finished body circumference:
117 (123, 130, 136, 142)cm/46 (48.5, 51.25, 53.75, 56)”
Yarn:
GENMOU 原毛に近いメリノウール, 100% Merino, 91m/99yds per 30g, Color No.1
9 (10, 11, 12, 13) Balls. Approx. 819 (910, 1001, 1092, 1183) m/896 (995, 1095, 1194, 1294)yds
(You may need more yardage when extending the length of body)
Needles:
5 mm (US 8) for the body. Use circular needles ranging from 60~120 cm according to therequirements of each section.
4.5 mm (US 7) for the neckband, hem and armhole ribbing. DPNs or preferred needles (Magic Loop) for small circumference knitting.
Other Materials:
Stitch markers, removable markers, cable needle, waste yarn.
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