Lancero Vest

Lancero Vest is a zip front vest worked in textured stitch patterns of diagonal lines and broken rib. It is worked in a worsted weight yarn in one piece from the bottom up. The stitch patterns are easy to work; the pattern rows become intuitive after a few rows, and all the wrong side rows are purled.  Pattern includes full instructions for installing the zipper. Vest is modeled with 1” negative ease in the chest.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 32 (34, 37, 39, 42)[44, 47, 49, 52]”
Length: 21 (21.25, 21.5, 22.25, 22.5)[22.75, 23.25, 23.5, 24]”

MATERIALS
Queensland Collection Super Aussie (100% merino; 109 yds/100m per 50 g ball); color 108; balls 5 (6, 6, 7, 7)[8, 8, 9, 10].  Approximate yardage needed: 540 (575, 630, 690, 750)[800, 870, 920, 990] yards

NEEDLES
US #8/5 mm 16” and 24” circular needles, plus extra needle for three needle bind off

NOTIONS REQUIRED
7 stitch markers
3 stitch holders
22” separating zipper
Sewing thread to match yarn
Sewing needle
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
2 blocking wires
Pins

GAUGE
16 sts and 26 rows = 4” in Left Diagonal stitch

SKILLS NEEDED 
long tail cast on 
three needle bind off 
short rows 
working in the round 
picking up stitches 
k2tog 
ssk 
p2tog 
ssp 
hand sewing (for zipper)

$6.00