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Copley Square Vest

$6.40 $8.00

If you walk downtown Boston, you may just come across Copley Square ~ it’s filled with historic architecture, the Boston Public Library and is often bustling with a pop-up concerts, farmer’s markets and places to shop.

This vest is perfect to wear as a top in warm weather or layering piece as the weather turns chilly.

If you walk downtown Boston, you may just come across Copley Square ~ it’s filled with historic architecture, the Boston Public Library and is often bustling with a pop-up concerts, farmer’s markets and places to shop.

This vest is perfect to wear as a top in warm weather or layering piece as the weather turns chilly.

I love Ellen’s 1/2 pint SW Merino Yarn and it was a joy to design this vest in her yarn for VT Sheep and Wool Festival. The feel and drape is spectacular and the color is beautiful!

Pattern Notes:
Vest is worked in the round from the hem upwards to armholes.
Back and Front are worked flat from armholes to Shoulder.
Body of vest features a ribbed hem, stockinette body with center Texture Pattern and rounded-square neckline.
Recommend solid or tonal yarn to best highlight texture.

Difficulty/Skills Required:
Level: Intermediate. Knit, Purl, Long Tail cast on,knitting in the round and flat, armhole decreases with simultaneous neck shaping.

Yarn Weight:
Light DK / Sport

Notions:
Cable needle, Tapestry needle, Stitch holders or waste yarn

Gauge: All gauges are calculated per 4” / 10 cm finished, blocked fabric, using gauge needles.

Stockinette: 22 sts and 32 rows/rnds on US 5 / 3.75
mm needle

Suggested Yarn:
Ellen’s 1/2 Pint Farm Merino SW Sport (100%
Merino); 765 yds / 700 m per 8 oz / 227 g skein

Yarn shown:
Ellen’s 1/2 Pint Farm Merino SW Sport
Yardage: 615 (680, 780, 885) (925, 1010, 1060) (1130, 1205,
1260) yds / 562 (622, 713, 809) (846, 924, 969) (1033, 1102,
1152) m

Note: these estimates include
a 10% buffer.

Needle Size:
US 4 / 3.5 mm 24”/ 61 mm or 32” / 81 mm circular needle for Body ribbing, and Magic Loop and/or DPNs for armhole and neck band
ribbing.

US 5 / 3.75 mm 16” / 40 cm 24” / 61 cm (for sizes 1–3) or 32” / 81 cm circular needle for Body. Use the needle size that
allows you to meet gauge.

Size Information:
Sizes: 32 (36, 40, 44.5) (48.25, 52.5, 56.25) (60.5, 64.5, 68.5)” / 81.5 (91.5, 101.5, 113) (122.5, 133.5, 143) (153.5, 164, 174) cm
finished chest garment circumference.

Intended to be worn with 2–6” / 5–15 cm positive ease.

Tech Editing: Annie B. Lin