KNITWEAR FOR YOUR EVERY DAY ADVENTURES
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SITKA is a modern and cozy vest with an easy knit/purl stitch pattern. It’s an easy to wear, no-fuss garment that will look good with anything and is perfect for everyday wear.

Are you afraid of adding a zipper to your knits? No need to be! A detailed photo tutorial is part of this pattern.

SITKA is worked top-down, beginning with a folded collar. The upper part of the yoke is worked with contiguous increases to the final shoulder width, while the neckline is shaped with short rows for better fit. Back and fronts are worked flat separately to the underarm, then joined and worked flat in one piece to the bottom hem. The armhole trim is worked from stitches that are picked up around the armholes. Finally, a zipper is installed for a casual finish. Optional directions for working Sitka as an open front vest are also included.

The pattern includes both written and charted directions.

Sizes
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11)
Finished Measurements: 34.5 (38, 43.25, 47) (51.25, 55, 58.5) (62, 66.5, 70, 75.25)″ / 87.5 (96.5, 110, 119.5) (130, 139.5, 148.5) (157.5, 169, 178, 191) cm circumference at chest; to fit a chest circumference of 30 (34, 38, 42) (46, 50, 54) (58, 62, 66, 70)″ / 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5) (117, 127, 137) (147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178) cm with approx. 4-6″/ 10-15 cm positive ease.
Sample shown in size 3 on a 38″ / 96.5 cm chest with 5.25″/ 13.5 cm positive ease.

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Yarn
6 (6, 7, 8) (8, 9, 10) (10, 11, 12, 13) skeins of Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (100% Merino, 125 m per 50 g) held together with 1 strand = 3 (4, 4, 5) (5, 5, 6) (6, 6, 7, 7) skeins of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% Mohair/30% cruelty free Silk, 225 m per 25 g). Sample shown in colorway Bordeaux.

Or approx. 660 (740, 850, 910) (1000, 1090, 1170) (1240, 1350, 1420, 1530) m / 720 (810, 930, 1000) (1090, 1190, 1280) (1360, 1480, 1550, 1670) yds of a worsted weight wool yarn held together with approx. the same amount of a lace weight Silk-Mohair.

Or the same amount of a heavy worsted weight yarn if working with a single strand.
Consider adding an extra skein to account for differences in gauge and swatching.

Needles
Size A for body: one 32″/ 80 cm or longer circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed. Suggested size: US 8 / 5.0 mm.
Size B for collar and armhole trim: one 32″/ 80 cm or longer circular needle four sizes smaller than Size A. Suggested size: US 4 / 3.5 mm.
Size C for bottom ribbing: one 32″/ 80 cm or longer circular needle two sizes smaller than Size A. Suggested size: US 6 / 4.0 mm.
DPNs can be used instead of circular needles for working small circumferences in the round (armhole trim). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Additional Tools
Additional Size B circular needle for provisional cast on, 8 stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn, blunt tapestry needle.
For zipper closure: a separating zipper the length of your vest from collar-top to bottom (or approx. 2”/ 5 cm longer if you can’t find the perfect length and have to trim the zipper to the right length yourself) and sewing thread – both the same color of your yarn; sewing pins, sewing needle. (Optional: grosgrain ribbon or velvet ribbon as zipper facings)

Techniques
Required Techniques: Judy’s Magic Cast On or other provisional cast on method of choice, increasing, German Short Rows, Backwards Loop Cast On, picking up stitches, Tubular Bind Off.
The pattern includes a Special Techniques Section that will help with Judy’s Magic Cast On, German Short Rows, Backwards Loop Cast On and the Tubular Bind Off.
The pattern also includes a photo tutorial on how to add the zipper to your vest – it’s not as complicated as you might think!

Gauge
18 stitches & 24 rows = 4″/ 10 cm in Texture Pattern with Size A needles, after blocking.
24 stitches & 29 rows = 4″/ 10 cm in half-twisted Ribbing with Size B needles, after blocking.