Jane Vest by Megan Faith Makes

Jane Vest

Knitting
April 2026
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette on 4.50mm needles
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
569 - 1105 yards (520 - 1010 m)
XS-5XL
English
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The body of the Jane Vest is knit flat, bottom up. First the front panel is knit using intarsia to create the bulk of the colourwork motif, then duplicate stitch is used to add in the finer details. Secondly the back panel is knit in the main colour. The shoulders are joined using the three needle bind off. The sides are seamed using mattress stitch. Lastly, stitches are picked up around the arm and neck holes and the ribbing is worked in the round.

Sizes: XS - 5XL to fit a bust circumference of:80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) 140-150 cms. 31.5-33.5 (33.5-35.5) 35.5-37.5 (37.5-39.5) 39.5-43.25 (43.25-47.25) 47.25-51.25 (51.25-55) 55-59 inches.

Fit: to be worn with approximately 7 cms / 3 inches of positive ease.

Measurements: bust circumference: 88 (93) 98 (103) 113 (123) 133 (143) 153 cms.34.6 (36.6) 38.6 (40.6) 44.5 (48.4) 52.4 (56.3) 60.2 inches.

Length: 55 (57) 59 (60) 62 (64) 67 (69) 71 cms. 21.75 (22.50) 23.25 (23.50) 24.50 (25.25) 26.50 (27.25) 28 inches.

Yarn weight: Worsted.

Gauge: 19 stitches 25 rows on 4.50mm needles = 10x10 cms / 4x4 inch.

Needles: 3.50mm 40cm, 60cm and 80cm. 4.50mm 80cm (and a third 4.50mm needle for the three needle bind off).

Yarn quantity: Colour A (Marzipan 977): 400 (460) 500 (560) 600 (660) 740 (820) 890 metres.
The following colours use the same amount of yarn for each size:
Colour B (Dark Chocolate 975): 20 metres.
Colour C (Woodland Dawn 356) 30 metres.
Colour D (Chai 364): 15 metres.
Colour E (Black 102): 15 metres.
Colour F (Chinese Red 218) 35 metres.
Colour G (Flamingo 370): 5 metres.