Leaf Waistcoat by Marie Wallin

Leaf Waistcoat

Knitting
February 2014
DK (11 wpi) ?
29 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Fairisle pattern
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
791 - 830 yards (723 - 759 m)
S (32-34 ins), M (36-38 ins), L (40-42 ins), XL (44-46 ins), XXL (48-50 ins)
English
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This is a great design to wear as layer piece under other cardigans, such as ‘Parsley’.

The yardage quoted is based on size SMALL.

The colours in Rowan Felted Tweed needed to knit ‘LEAF WAISTCOAT’ are as follows, the actual weight used is in brackets (5% has been added to my usage):

SIZE SMALL

Treacle 145 - 3 x 50gm balls (wt - 116g)
Tawny 186 - 1 x 50gm ball (wt - 36g)
Peony 183 - 1 x 50gm ball (wt - 6g)
Pine 158 - 1 x 50gm ball (wt - 31g)
Ginger 154 - 1 x 50gm ball (wt - 13g)
Cinnamon 175 - 1 x 50gm ball (wt - 7g)
Rage 150 - 1 x 50gm ball (wt - 12g)

  • The pattern states Hedgerow 187, this colour is no longer available. Pine 158 is suggested as an alternative.