Stitch Vest by Hiromi Otsuru

Stitch Vest

Knitting
January 2024
both are used in this pattern
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
460 - 850 yards (421 - 777 m)
Finished Chest width: 18 (19¼, 20¾, 23) (24¾, 26¾, 28¾)” / 45.5 (49, 53, 58.5) (62.5, 68, 73) cm
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Yarn
Worsted weight yarn
Approximately 460 (500, 580, 640) (690, 790, 850) yards / 420 (456, 530, 585) (630, 720, 780) m
mYak Baby Yak Medium (100% Baby Yak; 125 yards / 114 m, 50g)
Sample is shown in Ochre 4 (4, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7) skeins

Fingering weight yarn (Sample is knit with two strands of lace weight held double)
Approximately 35 (35, 40, 45) (45, 55, 55) yards / 30 (30, 35, 40) (40, 50, 50) m
La Bien Aimee Helix (75% Falkland Merino Wool 25% Gotland Wool; 711 yards / 650m, 100g)
Sample is shown in Bleu Royal 1 skein

Needles
1 × US 8 (5.0 mm) 32” / 80 cm (or longer) circular needle
1 × US 6 (4.0 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needle (when using magic loop method, 32” / 80 cm or longer circular needle)
Or, needles required to obtain gauge

Gauge (after blocking)
19 stitches & 23 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette st with US 8 (5.0 mm) needles

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) =
Chest width: 18 (19¼, 20¾, 23) (24¾, 26¾, 28¾)” / 45.5 (49, 53, 58.5) (62.5, 68, 73) cm
Underarm to hem: 7 (7, 7¾, 7¾) (7¾, 8¾, 8¾)” / 18 (18, 20, 20) (20, 22, 22) cm
Armhole (shoulder tip to underarm): 9 (9¾, 9¾, 10¼) (10¼, 10½, 10½)” / 23 (25, 25, 26) (26, 27, 27) cm
Shoulder (np-sp): 2” / 5 cm
Length (neck to hem): 18¼ (18¾, 19½, 20) (20, 21¼, 21¼)” / 46 (48, 50, 51) (51, 54, 54) cm
Collar width: 5½ (5½, 6, 6) (6¼, 6¾, 7)” / 14 (14, 15, 15) (16, 17, 18) cm
Shoulder width: 16¼ (17, 18, 18) (19¼, 19¾, 20¾)” / 41 (43, 46, 46) (49, 50, 53) cm
Depth of the front neckline: 4¾ (4¾, 5¼, 5¼) (5½, 6, 6¼)” / 12 (12, 13, 13) (14, 15, 15.5) cm

Tools
Stitch markers (2), Tapestry needle, Stitch holder or waste yarn, 20mm button (2)

Note
This vest is worked from the top down, beginning at the shoulders. CO for both shoulders separately for front body with Long-tail Cast On method. After working the neckline, join both sides of the front body and knit to the hem. For the hem, knit in the CC as to stitch. Pick up stitches from the front shoulders, and work back body as the front body. Sleeves and neckband are worked, picking up stitches from armholes and neckline respectively. Make button holes on both sides of front body, and place buttons on back body to finish.
For CC, Use one strand of fingering weigh yarn, or two strands of lace weight yarns held double as shown in the sample. The weight of the yarn doesn’t affect the sizing , so choose the weight of your choice.

Yarn
Worsted weight yarn
約460 (500, 580, 640) (690, 790, 850) yards / 420 (456, 530, 585) (630, 720, 780) m
mYak Baby Yak Medium (100% Baby Yak; 125 yards / 114 m, 約50g)
サンプル色はOchre 4 (4, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7) カセ

Fingering weight yarn (サンプルはLace weight2本取り)
約 35 (35, 40, 45) (45, 55, 55) yards / 30 (30, 35, 40) (40, 50, 50) m
La Bien Aimee Helix (75% Falkland Merino Wool 25% Gotland Wool; 711 yards / 650m, 100g)
サンプル色はBleu Royal を2本取りで1カセ

Needles
1 × US 8 (5.0 mm) の32” / 80 cm (またはそれ以上) の輪針
1 × US 6 (4.0 mm) の16” / 40 cmの輪針 (マジックループを使用する場合は80cm以上の輪針)
またはゲージが取れる太さの針

Gauge (ブロッキング後 )
US 8 (5.0 mm) の針を使用し, メリヤス編みで19目 & 23段 = 10 cm

Sizes
出来上がり寸法
1 (2, 3, 4 ) (5, 6, 7) =
胸幅: 45.5 (49, 53, 58.5) (62.5, 68, 73) cm
脇下から裾: 18 (18, 20, 20) (20, 22, 22) cm
アームホール (肩先から脇下): 23 (25, 25, 26) (26, 27, 27) cm
肩下がり: 5 cm
身丈 (ネックから裾): 46 (48, 50, 51) (51, 54, 54) cm
えり幅: 14 (14, 15, 15) (16, 17, 18) cm
肩幅: 41 (43, 46, 46) (49, 50, 53) cm
前下がり: 12 (12, 13, 13) (14, 15, 15.5) cm

Tools
目数マーカー (2), 綴じ針, ステッチホルダーまたは別糸, 20mm程度のボタン (2)

Note
肩からトップダウンで編むベスト. 前身頃は, 左右の肩をそれぞれ指で掛ける作り目でCOし, 襟ぐりを編んだ後つなげて往復編みで裾まで編む, 裾はCCをステッチをするように編み込みながら編む. 後ろ身頃は, 前身頃の肩から目を拾い前身頃と同様にして裾まで編む.
袖ぐりは, 目を拾い往復編みで編む. 襟も襟ぐりから目を拾って編む. 前身頃の両脇にボタンホールを開け, 後ろ身頃にボタンを付け完成.
CCはFingering Weightなら1本で, Lace weightなら2本取りにするとサンプルのようになるが, 糸の太さは出来上がりのサイズにあまり影響はないので, 線を細くしたい又は太くしたい場合は好みの糸を使用するとよい.