LYOA Cropped Vest by Lindsay Degen

LYOA Cropped Vest

Knitting
February 2025
both are used in this pattern
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in St st with US 5 needle
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
545 - 970 yards (498 - 887 m)
Finished chest measurements: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) = 32 (34¼, 36, 40, 43¾) (48, 52, 56, 60, 64)” / 80 (86, 91, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 151, 162) cm
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Yarn
DK weight yarn
(MC) Approximately 415 (425, 520, 535, 605) (620, 650, 750, 780, 790) yards / 375 (385, 475, 485, 550) (565, 590, 680, 710, 720) m
amirisu Hike (100% Merino wool; 179 yards / 163 m, 100 g)
Sample is shown in Venus 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5, 5) skeins

Fingering weight yarn
(CC1 and CC2) Approximately 65 (65, 75, 75, 80) (80, 80, 90, 90, 90) yards / 60 (60, 70, 70, 75) (75, 75, 85, 85, 85) m each
amirisu Trek (100% Merino wool; 382 yards / 350 m, 100 g)
Sample is shown in (CC1) Sunshine, 1 skein and (CC2) Canyon, 1 skein

Needles
A US 5 (3.75 mm) 24” / 60 cm (or longer) circular needle
A US 5 (3.75 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needle
A set of US 2 (2.75 mm) double pointed needles (DPNs) for knitting i-cord
Or, needles required to obtain gauge

Gauge (after blocking)
21 stitches and 29 rows = 4”/ 10 cm in St st with US 5 (3.75 mm) needle

Sizes
Finished chest measurements: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) = 32 (34¼, 36, 40, 43¾) (48, 52, 56, 60, 64)” / 80 (86, 91, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 151, 162) cm
The sample is in size 2 on a 5’ 1” / 154 cm tall model with 2¼“ / 6 cm on positive ease at bust.

Tools
Stitch markers (6, 2 unique for BOR and side), removable markers (2), waste yarn and crochet hook matching gauge needle for the Provisional Cast-On, tapestry needle

Skill Level
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Note
Vest begins at the hem with Tubular Cast-On and is worked in the round to the underarm, then divided and worked flat to the shoulders with vertical eyelets on the front and back. I-cords are worked in two contrasting colors and laced through the body eyelets. The armhole edges are finished with a sewn facing.


Yarn
DK weight yarn
(MC) 約415 (425, 520, 535, 605) (620, 650, 750, 780, 790) yards / 375 (385, 475, 485, 550) (565, 590, 680, 710, 720) m
amirisu Hike (100% Merino wool; 179 yards / 163 m, 100 g)
サンプル色はVenus, 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5, 5)カセ

Fingering weight yarn
(CC1 & CC2) 各約65 (65, 75, 75, 80) (80, 80, 90, 90, 90) yards / 60 (60, 70, 70, 75) (75, 75, 85, 85, 85) m
amirisu Trek (100% Merino wool; 382 yards / 350 m, 100 g)
サンプル色は(CC1) Sunshine, 1カセ, (CC2) Canyon, 1カセ

Needles
1 x US 5 (3.75 mm) 60 cm (以上の長さ)の輪針
1 x US 5 (3.75 mm) 40 cmの輪針
1 x US 2 (2.75 mm)の短針のセット (DPN) (i-cord用)
または, ゲージが取れる太さの針

Gauge (ブロッキング後)
US 5 (3.75 mm)の針を使用しメリヤス編みで21目 & 29段 = 10 cm

Sizes
出来上がり寸法: 胸囲: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) = 80 (86, 91, 100, 110) (120, 130, 140, 151, 162) cm
サイズ2のサンプルを身長154 cmのモデルが余裕6 cmで着用.

Tools
目数マーカー (6, うち2個はBORと脇用で他と区別できるもの), 段数マーカー(2), あとで解ける作り目用に別糸とかぎ針 (ゲージに合う太さの針と同等サイズ), 綴じ針

Skill Level
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Note
ベストは裾からtubular cast-onで始め, 脇下まで輪で編む, それから前後身頃を分け, それぞれ縦に並ぶアイレット模様を編みながら往復編みで編む. I-cordはコントラストのある2色の糸で編み, 身頃のアイレットに通す. 袖ぐりには見返しを縫い付けて仕上げる.