Aster Vest by Cassie Castillo

Aster Vest

Knitting
June 2010
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
630 - 840 yards (576 - 768 m)
chest circumference 33 (37, 41, 45) inches
English
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Aster Vest is a lace vest with long fronts that come to a point and a shorter back. The back is worked from the center outwards in a large flower motif then continued straight for the upper back. The fronts are worked on the bias in a lace pattern and then worked straight from the chest up. A lace edge is knitted on after sewing the side seams. The armholes are finished with a band of garter stitch. The vest is worked in a bamboo/wool blend yarn that is very drapey and soft to create a fluid silhouette.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 33 (37, 41, 45) inches
Length: 24 (26, 28.25, 30.75) inches

Skills needed:
Ability to read a chart
Working in the round
Knowledge of lace knitting, including how to decrease in pattern
provisional cast on
kfb
yo
knit tbl
k2tog
ssk
sl1, k2tog, psso
kitchener stitch

Designer note: I am a loose knitter, so please check your gauge before beginning this project. It may be necessary to go up 1 or 2 needle sizes.