Milam by Martha Wissing

Milam

Knitting
December 2021
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 19 rows = 4 inches
in St st
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
785 - 1300 yards (718 - 1189 m)
Bust – 44(48-53-57½) [62-66½-71]" / 112(122-134.5-146) [157.5-169-180.5] cm
English
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Milam is an oversized popover vest layer knitted in a chunky weight yarn. Beginning with a split ribbed hem, the vest is joined to work in the round with a cabled detail along the side “seams”. After reaching the underarm, the front is split from the back and worked back and forth in rows to the shoulders. The armhole edges are self-finishing.

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Finished measurements
Bust – 44(48-53-57½) 62-66½-71“ / 112(122-134.5-146) 157.5-169-180.5 cm
Back Length – 25½(26½-26½-27½) 27½-27½-27½)“ / 65(67.5-67.5-70) 70-70-70 cm
Front Length – 24(25-25-26)26-26-26” / 61(635-63.5-66)66-66-66 cm

Shown in size 53 with 15” of positive ease.
Note: This garment was designed with approximately 10 - 15” (25 – 38 cm) of ease. Please take this into consideration when selecting your size.

Materials
6(6-7-8)8-9-10 Hanks BERROCO ULTRA ALPACA CHUNKY (100 grs / 131 yds), shown in #72182 Indigo Mix
OR
6(6-7-8)8-9-10 Hanks BERROCO VINTAGE CHUNKY (100 grs / 136 yds)
2 - 32” Length circular knitting needles, size 10 (6 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
2 - 24” Length circular knitting needles, size 8 (5 mm)
16” Length circular knitting needle, size 8 (5 mm)
Stitch markers
Stitch holders

Gauge
14 sts = 4” (10.2 cm); 19 rnds = 4” (10.2 cm) in St st
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

Shoulders are shaped with German short rows and joined together with a three needle bind off. Stitches are picked up along the neck opening for the turtleneck.