Brioche Vest by Purl Soho

Brioche Vest

Knitting
September 2013
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in Brioche Stitch, on largest needle
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
635 - 985 yards (581 - 901 m)
Women’s X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large)
English
This pattern is available for free.
Errata available: purlsoho.com

MATERIALS

  • 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) skeins of Purl Soho’s Worsted Twist, 100% merino. Each skein is 164 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 635 (715, 805, 905, 985) yards required. This is the color Heirloom White.
  • US 6 (4 mm), 16-inch circular needles
  • US 7 (4.5 mm), 16-inch circular needles
  • US 8 (5 mm), 16-inch circular needles
  • 6 removable stitch markers
  • 2 stitch markers
  • Stitch holders or scrap yarn

GAUGE
15 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches in Brioche Stitch (see Pattern Notes), on largest needle

SIZES
Women’s X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large)

  • Finished Chest Circumference: 29½ (33½ , 38, 42, 46½ ) inches

  • Length from Shoulder to Bottom Edge: 21¾ (22¼, 22¾, 23¼, 23¼) inches

  • Length from Underarm to Bottom Edge: 13 inches (with instructions to lengthen)