Aster Vest

Aster Vest is a lace vest with long fronts that come to a point and a shorter back. The back is worked from the center outwards in a large flower motif then continued straight for the upper back. The fronts are worked on the bias in a lace pattern and then worked straight from the chest up. A lace edge is knitted on after sewing the side seams. The armholes are finished with a band of garter stitch. The vest is worked in a bamboo/wool blend yarn that is very drapey and soft to create a fluid silhouette.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 
Chest Circumference: 33 (37, 41, 45) inches
Length: 24 (26, 28.25, 30.75) inches

MATERIALS
Sirdar Snuggle Baby Bamboo DK (80% bamboo 20% wool; 105 yds per 50 g ball); color: 140, 6 (6, 7, 8) balls.

NEEDLES
1 32-inch US #6/4mm circular needle
1 set US #6/4mm douple point needles
1 set US #5/3.75mm double point needles

NOTIONS REQUIRED
5 Stitch markers: 4 in one color and 1 in a contrasting color
2 stitch holder holders
Scrap yarn to hold sts and for provisional CO
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Blocking pins

GAUGE
18 sts / 25 rows = 4” in Stockinette stitch

Skills needed: 
Ability to read a chart 
Working in the round 
Knowledge of lace knitting, including how to decrease in pattern 
provisional cast on 
kfb 
yo 
knit tbl 
k2tog 
ssk 
sl1, k2tog, psso 
kitchener stitch

Designer note: I am a loose knitter, so please check your gauge before beginning this project. It may be necessary to go up 1 or 2 needle sizes.


$6.00