Alerion Vest Test Knit
Finished
June 13, 2021
July 11, 2021

Alerion Vest Test Knit

Tester project info
Alerion Vest by Valerie Hobbs
Knitting
Vest
Mom
laughingstar on ravelry
37.75
Needles & yarn
US 5 - 3.75 mm
22 stitches and 30 rows
Knit Picks Capra DK
7.4 skeins = 906.4 yards (828.8 meters), 370 grams
Notes

Have a couple yarn options - a 100% superwash heather, a 50/50 blend multicolor and a wool/cashmere

will do gauge swatches before choosing yarn and needles

Got gauge on 3.75mm with Capra dk yarn. Not crazy about color so dug around stash and found a lilac color to use instead.

June 13th - cast on right front
- completed 3 cable repeats

June 14th - completed 5 cable repeats
- completed decreases
- completed short rows
- finished right front
- 69.70 grams

June 15th - cast on left front
- finished first cable repeat

June 21st - completed 5 cable repeats
- completed decreases
- completed short rows
- finished left front
- 70.40 grams

June 22nd - cast on back
- completed 1 cable repeat

June 23rd - completed 2nd cable repeat on back

June 24th - completed 3rd cable repeat on back

June 26th - completed 4th cable repeat on back

July 5th - finished back and blocked

July 7th - finished armhole trim. Started collar band

July 8th - finished collar band

July 9th - weaved in ends and spray blocked collar and armholes.

July 11th - Buttons sewn on

Blocked gauge - 22sts/30rows = 4”

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July 11, 2021
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85% Merino, 15% Cashmere goat
123 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: June 12, 2021
  • Finished: July 11, 2021
  • Updated: September 8, 2021
  • Progress updates: 4 updates