Huxley

CONSTRUCTION

• Vest is worked in the round from the bottom up, with steeks to open the armholes and neck. Shoulders are grafted using Kitchener Stitch, and neckband and armhole edgings are picked up and worked circularly.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 33¼ (36¾, 40, 43¼, 46¾, 50, 53½)” blocked chest circumference
• Sample shown is size 33¼ with +1″ ease on model

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GAUGE

• 19 stitches & 28 rounds = 4″ in blocked two-color pattern from chart with Gauge Needle
• 19 stitches & 28 rounds = 4″ in Stockinette Stitch with Gauge Needle

NEEDLES

• One 32″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge
• One 32″ circular one size smaller than Gauge Needle, for ribbed hem
• One 16″ circular two sizes smaller than Gauge Needle, for armhole edgings and neckband
• Suggested sizes: US 8/5 mm, US 7/4.5mm, and US 6/4 mm

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

YARDAGE

• Approx. 475 (555, 645, 725, 815, 885, 955) yards of worsted weight wool yarn in Main Color (MC) and 45 (50, 60, 70, 75, 80, 90) yards in Contrast Color (CC)

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g):

• 4 (4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins in Main Color, 1 skein in Contrast Color
• Photographed in color Tent as MC & Fossil as CC