Skellister Vest by Sandi Rosner

Skellister Vest

Knitting
September 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch on larger needles, blocked
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1075 - 1900 yards (983 - 1737 m)
31¾ (36, 40¼, 44¼, 48½) (52¾, 57, 61, 65¼)" (80.5 [91.5, 102, 112.5, 123] [134, 145, 155, 165.5] cm) circumference at chest, buttoned. Sample shown measures 40¼" (102 cm) and is worn with 6¼" (16 cm) positive ease.
English

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Materials

YARN Jamieson’s of Shetland Double Knitting (100% Shetland wool; 82 yd 75 m/0.88 oz 25 g; DK weight): #640 Stonehenge (MC), 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 6, 7) balls; #106 Mooskit (CC1), 2 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 3, 3, 3) balls; #336 Conifer (CC2), 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) balls; #1390 Highland Mist (CC3), 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5) balls; #108 Moorit (CC4), 1 ball; #127 Pebble (CC5), 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 3) balls.

NEEDLES Size 4 (3.5 mm): 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) circular (cir). Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16” (40 cm) and 32” (80 cm) cir. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

NOTIONS Markers (m); tapestry needle; needlefelting tool; needlefelting mat; six buttons, ½“ diameter.

GAUGE 23 sts and 24 rows = about 4” (10 cm) in St st over Chart pattern using larger needles, blocked.

FINISHED SIZE 31¾ (36, 40¼, 44¼, 48½) (52¾, 57, 61, 65¼)“ (80.5 91.5, 102, 112.5, 123 cm) circumference at chest, buttoned. Sample shown measures 40¼”
(102 cm) and is worn with 6¼“ (16 cm) positive ease.