55th Street Vest by Jennifer Miller Comstock

55th Street Vest

Knitting
May 2018
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
600 - 820 yards (549 - 750 m)
small (30"), medium (33"), large (36")
English
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Designed by Jennifer Miller for the 2018 Puget Sound LYS Tour.

Layer this versatile vest over your favorite outfit for instant polish. We knit our summer version in Zooey, a linen/cotton blend yarn with light-weight, elegant drape; however, we are already dreaming of a woolen version to add sophisticated structure to our fall wardrobes. Choose your favorite solid color or add a little kick by knitting a complementary block of color into the neckband.

Size
Women’s small (medium, large)
Chest circumference at underarm with fronts overlapped: 30 (33, 36)”

Note: the sizing is somewhat flexible and can be adjusted by the placement of front closures and how much the front ribbings are overlapped when worn.

Yarn
3 (3, 3) balls Juniper Moon Zooey DK 60% cotton/40% linen, 284 yds);
or 600 (695, 820) yds DK to light-worsted weight yarn

Needles
US8 (5mm), straight or 24” circular needle
US7 (4.5mm), 36-48” circular needle
or the sizes needed to obtain gauge

Notions
Stitch markers
Darning needle
Optional front closure: one large button, 2 yards working yarn, size E crochet hook OR two-piece clasp fastener

Gauge
20 sts and 26 rows = 4” (10cm) on larger needles