November West - Paper

November Vest is knitted from the top down in English rib. First, a piece of double rib is knitted that will sit at the neck and connect with the front edges. Then, stitches are picked up in this piece, and the back piece is knitted. Then, the right shoulder and left shoulder are knitted. These three parts are gathered to form the body, which is knitted back and forth in English rib with front edges in double rib. Stitches are picked up in the armhole, and an edge is knitted in double rib. The pockets are also knitted in English rib and sewn on at the end.

Size guide

November Vest should have a positive ease of movement of approximately 12-18 cm. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL correspond to a chest measurement of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 cm. Measure yourself with a measuring tape before you start knitting, to assess which size will fit you best. Example: You measure yourself with a measuring tape around the chest (or stomach if that is the widest part of your upper body) to 94 cm. This corresponds to you knitting size M. A vest in size M has a chest width of 112 cm and in the above example will give a positive ease of movement of 18 cm.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

The measurements of the vest: Half overwidth of the vest: 51 (53) 56 (59) 61 (67) 73 cm (corresponding to an overwidth of the vest of 102 (106) 112 (118) 128 (136) 147 cm)

Length: 62 (63) 65 (67) 69 (71) 73 cm, measured at the center back including the neckline

Knitting tension: 15 stitches x 44 rows in English stocking stitch on needle size 3.5 mm = 10 x 10 cm (note that 44 rows in English stocking stitch count as 22 knit stitches)

Recommended needles: Circular needle 3.5 mm (80 and/or 100 cm)

Materials: 500 (550) 550 (600) 650 (700) 700 g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m) or 500 (500-600) 600 (600) 600 (600) 700 g Handcraft yarn from Hjelholts Wool Spinnery (100 g = 200 m)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)

See description of difficulty level here.