Stonybrooke Vest by Valerie Hobbs

Stonybrooke Vest

Knitting
March 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette, blocked
US 5 - 3.75 mm
645 - 1135 yards (590 - 1038 m)
32 (36, 40, 44, 48)
English
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A layering piece perfect for transitioning between seasons - as winter warms or summer cools.

Knit from the bottom up in pieces with slight waist-shaping and curved front hem, the vest is seamed at the sides and shoulders, and finished with I-cord edging. Hem and center front are in ribbed pattern, and the front neck features a diagonal ribbing and cable design.

FINISHED SIZE: Bust - 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)“. Length - 20.75 (21.5, 22, 23.25, 24.5)”. Intended to be worn with 0-2” ease. Fronts do not meet, but lie slightly open.

YARN: 645 (725, 820, 950, 1135) yards DK weight wool. Shown in String Theory Merino DK (100% superwash merino wool) - Black Tulip.

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate. Techniques include cabling, short rows, 3-needle bind off, I-cord edging, long-tail cast on, cable cast on, make 1 increases, and picking up stitches.

PATTERN: 8 page pdf includes written instructions, charts, and schematic.

Enjoy!