Strio Vest by Mary Lou Egan

Strio Vest

Knitting
October 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Slipped stitch stripes
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
950 - 2100 yards (869 - 1920 m)
Chest circ. 32-65.5" 81-166 cm
English
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The Strio Vest is worked in one piece in the round to the underarms. The back and front are divided at the underarms, worked flat separately, then joined with three-needle bind off at the shoulders. The neckline is slighty deeper than a crew neck.

Materials: Plied North Avenue 100% non-superwash wool; 2-ply woolen spun; fingering/sport weight 7 colors for stripes, additional colors as desired. See yardage requirements below. Full skein: 215 yd/197 m per 1.75 oz/50 g skein Bobbins: 7 grams 4.3 yds per gram Plied North Ave Twists and Primaries can be alternated with as many or as few colors as you please. The undulating texture come from a simple slipped stitch stripe pattern.

Measurements for finished chest circumference:
32 (35, 373/4, 403/4, 45, 491/2, 521/4, 563/4, 61, 651/2)”
81 (89, 96, 104, 114, 126, 133, 144, 155, 166) cm

Yardage per color for stripes (based on 7 colors): 115 (125, 130, 150, 160, 170, 185, 225, 245, 265) yds
Additional yardage for hem ribbing color: 80 (90, 95, 105, 115, 120, 130, 140, 155, 170)
Additional yardage for armhole ribbing color (includes both armholes): 30 (30, 30, 30, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40, 50) yds
Additional yardage for neckline ribbing color: 20 (20, 20, 20, 20, 25, 25, 25, 25, 25) yds
Needles and Notions
Size US 6 (4 mm) circular needles 32” (80 cm) or size needed to achieve gauge.
Size US 4 circular needles 32” (80 cm) or 2 sizes smaller. Same size in 16” for neckline and armholes.
DPN/third needle for working 3-needle bind-off
stitch markers, tapestry needle.