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[tab1: The A Knitted Waistcoat pattern was first published in 1947 and is an extremely useful garment knitted in a broken rib pattern. It is designed to be worn with negative ease and to fit close to the body. A nipped in waist is followed by increases at side seams until required chest stitch count is reached. If a less shaped fit is preferred, cast-on the chest stitch count and work straight to the underarm. The waistcoat is worked in separate flat pieces which are then sewn together.

A Knitted Waistcoat is knitted using [link: Susan Crawford Excelana North, fingering weight = /collections/excelana-4-ply :link] a soft, fingering weight 100% British wool, spun for us in nearby Yorkshire. Knitted in shade [productlink: Land Army Green = land-army-green :productlink] which is dyed in-house by Susan and her team.

Our model Theodora is shown wearing the first size to fit chest 76-81cm (30-32in).

The pattern includes instructions for six sizes to fit chest measurements between 76cm (30in) and 132cm (52in) and contains clear written instructions plus a comprehensive schematic diagram and sizing chart. :tab1]

[tab2:Yarn
[link: Susan Crawford Excelana North = /collections/excelana-4-ply :link], fingering weight, 100% British wool, 75% Cheviot, 25% Bluefaced Leicester (159m / 174yds per 50g skein approx)

4 (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) skeins, shade [productlink: Land Army Green = land-army-green :productlink]

Suggested needles
1 pair 2.75mm (US 2) needles
1 pair 3.25mm (US 4) needles

Gauge
42 sts and 40 rows = 10cm (4in) using 3.25mm needles over rib pattern

Notions
Stitch holder
5 buttons :tab2]

[tab3: Basic knit and purl stitches
Increases and decreases
Buttonholes
Sewing up
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Yarn kits are also available
[small_textbutton: Purchase your yarn kit here = /products/a-knitted-waistcoat-yarn-kit :small_textbutton]

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