Highland Home Vest
Conversation growing up in my childhood home, regularly veered into the “who, what, where, how, and why” current adventures of family members. For some reason, I always found myself eager to absorb my aunt’s stories of previous generations; she was the family historian. To this day, I treasure and share generational tales, and love the current updates of a close-knit family, supportive and welcoming of new paths and circles.
Conversation growing up in my childhood home, regularly veered into the “who, what, where, how, and why” current adventures of family members. For some reason, I always found myself eager to absorb my aunt’s stories of previous generations; she was the family historian. To this day, I treasure and share generational tales, and love the current updates of a close-knit family, supportive and welcoming of new paths and circles.
Conversation growing up in my childhood home, regularly veered into the “who, what, where, how, and why” current adventures of family members. For some reason, I always found myself eager to absorb my aunt’s stories of previous generations; she was the family historian. To this day, I treasure and share generational tales, and love the current updates of a close-knit family, supportive and welcoming of new paths and circles.
Difficulty/Skills Required: Level: Experienced.
Knit, Purl, 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC, 2/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, CDD, Long Tail and Knitted cast on methods, Knitting in the round and flat, armhole decreases with simultaneous neck shaping.
Yarn Weight:
Worsted
Notions:
Cable needle, Tapestry needle, Stitch holders or waste yarn
Gauge: All gauges are calculated per 4” / 10 cm finished, blocked fabric, using gauge needles.
Double Moss: 18 sts and 28 rows/rnds on US 8 / 5 mm needle
Cables and Braids: 20 sts and 28 rows/rnds on US 8 / 5 mm needle
K2, P2 ribbing: 18 sts and 24 rnds on US 7 / 4.5 mm needle
Suggested Yarns:
Studio Donegal Soft Donegal Knitting Wool (100% Merino wool); 210 yds / 192 m per 3.53 oz / 100 g skein.
Great Bay Wool Works
(100% sheep wool from our flock, no dyes) 200 yds / 183 m per 3-4 oz / 85-113 g skein.
Yarn shown:
Studio Donegal Soft Donegal 5519 / Light Blue
Yardage:
615 (670, 800, 830) (890, 960, 1100) (1210, 1290, 1375) yds / 565 (615, 730, 755) (815, 880, 1005) (1105, 1180, 1255) m
Note: these estimates include a 15% buffer.
Needle Size:
US 7 / 4.5 mm 16” / 40 cm and 32” / 81 cm
US 8 / 5.0 mm 24” / 61 cm (for sizes 1–3) or 32” / 81 cm circular needle for Body, and Magic Loop and/or DPNs for vest ribbing, a spare gauge needle for optional 3-needle BO. Use the needle size that allows you to meet gauge.
Size Information:
Sizes: 34.75 (38.25, 42, 45.25) (48.75, 52.25, 55.75) (61, 64.75, 68.25)” / 88.5 (97.5, 106.5, 115) (124, 133, 142) (155, 164.5, 173.5) cm finished chest garment circumference.
Intended to be worn with 2–5” / 10–13 cm positive ease.
See Schematic Measurements.