Ideal Vest by Sarah E. Chapman

Ideal Vest

Knitting
July 2024
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in Tick Stitch Stripes
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
512 - 1533 yards (468 - 1402 m)
Finished Chest Circumference: 34¾ (38½, 48¼, 46) (50, 53¾, 57½, 61¼)”
English
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A six-piece capsule collection featuring our new-for-Fall yarn, Ideal (pronounced ee-DAY-al)!

Named after the Uruguayan term for the Polwarth sheep, Ideal is a worsted weight yarn crafted from 100% Uruguayan Polwarth wool.

Ideal is a 4-ply, worsted weight, non-superwash yarn that is sourced, spun, and hand-dyed in Uruguay.

We are curating an extensive color palette for Ideal, beginning with 20+ colors in both semi-solid and space-dyed shades.

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SIZES
Finished Chest Circumference: 34¾ (38½, 48¼, 46) (50, 53¾, 57½, 61¼)”
Length: 18¼ (18¾, 19¼, 19¾) (20, 20, 20¼, 20½)”

MATERIALS
Manos del Uruguay IDEAL (100% Uruguayan Polwarth wool; approx. 219 yds/100 g): 1 (1, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) sks A;
1 sk each of B, C, D, E and F for all sizes.

Shown in E2546 Storm (A, dark gray-blue), E2603 Love Potion (B, pink), E2477 Glacial Blue (C, light blue), E2058 Icarus (D, gold), E2305 Celadon (E, light green), and E7210 Terere (F, multicolor)

US 8/5 mm 32” or longer (depending on size) circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
US 7/4.5 mm 16”, 20”, and 32” or longer (depending on size) circular needles

Stitch marker
Removable stitch marker or safety pin
Scrap yarn for stitch holders
Tapestry needle

NOTES
The lower body is worked in the round to the underarms, then divided for working the upper back and fronts separately, back and forth in rows.