Waistcoat by Jane Davies

Waistcoat

Machine Knitting
September 1989
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in worked over stst with TD at approx 9
2792 yards (2553 m)
One size to fit bust 86-97 cm /35-38 in. Actual size: bust 102 cm / 40.25 in, length 56 cm / 22 in.
English

From the book: “The rich colours of this diagonal patterned waistcoat adds interest to the plainest outfit. A good example of Jane Davies’ ability to mix unusual colours together.”

Materials: Rowan Cabled Mercerised Cotton: 200g in rich purple, 50g in claret, 50g in black, 50g in deep blue; Rowan Fine Cotton Chenille: 50g in purple, 50g in cardinal, 50g in lacquer, 50g in cyclamen; Rowan Salad Days: 50g in cornflower, 50g in electric blue; Rowan Sea Breeze: 50g in frolic, 50g in rain cloud, 50g in signal red.

Machine: any Brother standard gauge electronic or punchcard machine or equivalent.

Charts are supplied for the 3 punchcards required.