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Fiddlesticks Knitting Sporty Vest Pattern
This sporty vest is knit in an easy slip-stitch pattern, which gives it color and textural interest. The zippered front adds a clean, fresh look. Recommended for Intermediate knitters. Shown in Size 2 JaggerSpun Zephyr DK weight yarn in colors Charcoal (darker color) and Ice Blue (lighter color).
Sizes
Size |
Measurement at Bust |
1 |
33 inches |
2 |
37 inches |
3 |
41 inches |
4 |
45 inches |
5 |
49 inches |
6 |
53 inches |
7 |
57 inches |
Recommended gauge
Gauge in slip-stitch pattern after gentle steam blocking: 22.5 stitches and 37 rows to 4 inches.
Recommended Yarn Quantities
This pattern was developed using the JaggerSpun Zephry DK weight yarn. Below are the yarn quantity recommendations for this pattern. Remember, knitting straight from a cone is faster and you greatly reduce "joins."
Size |
Recommended Yardage |
Yarn Quantities |
1 |
Darker color: 624 yards Lighter color: 374 yards |
Darker color: five (5) 2-oz pre-wound balls or one (1) custom-wound 10-oz ball Lighter color: three (3) 2-oz pre-wound balls or one (1) custom-wound 6-oz ball |
2 |
Darker color: 624 yards Lighter color: 374 yards |
Darker color: five (5) 2-oz pre-wound balls or one (1) custom-wound 10-oz ball Lighter color: three (3) 2-oz pre-wound balls or one (1) custom-wound 6-oz ball |
3 |
Darker color: 749 yards Lighter color: 499 yards |
Darker color: six (6) 2-oz pre-wound balls or one (1) custom-wound 12-oz ball Lighter color: four (4) 2-oz pre-wound balsl or one (1) custom-wound 8-oz ball |
| 4 | Darker color: 749 yards Lighter color: 499 yards |
Darker color: six (6) 2-oz pre-wound balls or one (1) custom-wound 12-oz ball Lighter color: four (4) 2-oz pre-wound balsl or one (1) custom-wound 8-oz ball |
| 5 | Darker color: 998 yards Lighter color: 624 yards |
Darker color: one (1) cone Lighter color: five (5) 2-oz pre-wound balsl or one (1) custom-wound 10-oz ball |
| 6 | Darker color: 998 yards Lighter color: 624 yards |
Darker color: one (1) cone Lighter color: five (5) 2-oz pre-wound balsl or one (1) custom-wound 10-oz ball |
| 7 | Darker color: 1123 yards Lighter color: 624 yards |
Darker color: one (1) cone plus one (1) 2-oz pre-wound ball Lighter color: six (6) 2-oz pre-wound balls or one (1) custom-wound 12-oz ball |
Other Yarns That Can Be Used With This Pattern
Here are some other yarns that meet the same gauge as the JaggerSpun Zephyr DK:
Mission Falls 1824, both the Cotton and Wool lines are interchangeable
SY 100% Mongolian Cashmere, DK 4-Ply
SY 100% Spun Silk, Worsted Weight
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