Pattern description from Knockdown Knits: “Ann Calvello, the famous Demon of the Derby, was known for many things: her punk rock, polka-dot hair; outlandish behavior; and the fact that she skated in roller derby for not less than seven decades. A pioneer in many ways, derby girls today still look up to her, and when she passed away in 2006, leagues across the nation took a moment of silence to remember her. This sweater vest is inspired by one of her more treasured sayings: ‘Tickets Up.’” Quite simply put, she once stated that one of the tings that sold tickets were the female skaters, especially one more visible section of the body in particular. So before a bout, she could be heard saying, ‘All right girls, stomachs in, tickets up!’ Many leagues today have a ‘Golden tickets’ aware to celebrate the girl on their league with the biggest or the best ‘tickets.’ The low V-cut is very daring and this vest can work easily on its own or, for a modest girl, over a buttoned-up shirt. It’s knit from the bottom up, so if a cropped top isn’t your thing, just add a
few more inches of stockinette stitch before you start on your V-cut. The accent ribbing on the arms and neck is added on by picking up stitches after the main body is knit, so once again, if you’re modest but like the low V-cut, simply add a little more ribbing on the chest to give your tickets some more coverage.“

Materials:

• Berroco Comfort (50% super fine nylon, 50% super fine acrylic, 210 yd. 193m per 3.5 oz. 100g skein): 2 (2, 3) skeins #9735 Delft Blue (MC) and 1 skein #9734 Liquorice (CC)
• US 8 5mm straight needles
• US 8 5mm circular needle, 16” or 24” long
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch holder
• Stitch marker

Finished Measurements:

• S (M, L)
• To fit busts 32-34 (36-38, 40-42)“
• Bust: 29.5 (33.5, 37)“
• Length: 14.5 (15, 15.5)“