lil TWEED is a vest in the mind of the grandfather’s vest. Is knitted seamlessly, top-down. It knits from top to bottom seamlessly. The neck and button band is knitted at the same time as the body. The sleeves worked in round.This is the vest to wear on jeans and a t-shirt for a casual look.
 
SIZES: 1 (2 - 3 - 4)(5 - 6 - 7 - 8)
Finished bust circumference approximately : 32.5 (37.5 - 42 - 46)(52 - 56 - 61 - 66) inches or 83 (95 - 107 - 119)(131 - 143 - 155 - 167) cm.
 
GAUGE: 20 sts x 28 rows for 4 x 4 inches or 10 x 10 cm in rib 5/1 with larger needles. 22 sts x 28 rows for 4 x 4 inches or 10 x 10 cm in stockinette st with larger needles.
 
YARN: Approximately 770 (875 - 930 - 1070)(1165 - 1325 - 1455 - 1550) yards or 705 (800 - 850 - 975)(1065 - 1210 - 1330 - 1415) m of DK weight yarn (body). And approximately 65 yards or 60 m of DK weight yarn (pockets).
 
MATERIALS: Needles sizes 3.5 mm/US 4 (rib) and 4 mm/US 6 (body and sleeves), tapestry needle, cable to hold live stitches, 2 stitches markers, 2 Dpns 4mm/US 6 (pockets) and 4 (5 - 5 - 5)(5 - 6 - 6 - 6) buttons of 18 to 20 mm.
 
Recommended ease : 6 to 8 inches or 15 to 20 cm of positive ease.
The pattern is knitted in Lil weasel Not So Lil Tweed (body) and bomX and fingercrossed from the Woolly Skein (pockets).
It is presented in size 3 with 15 cm of positive ease.
 
 
Pattern is pdf downloadable : once the order has been confirmed, a download link will be sent to you by e-mail