Whitfield Shorty <br/><small>knitting pattern</small>

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A field jacket or vest in nine sizes (18 mos, 2, 4, 6, 8)[10, 12, 14, 16], to knit in an allover tweedy textured stitch, with button front, set-in sleeves (vest has ribbed armhole trim), chest pocket, side hem slits, and shirt collar. All pieces are knit flat, bottom up, and seamed. Sample shown here using Kent DK (Kelp) Matching Motif: Whitfield Field Jacket (Adult) Suggested Yarns: Stone Soup DK, Better Breakfast DK, Kent DK, Confection Sport, Targhee Tango Sport, or any light worsted weight yarn that knits to the pattern gauge. Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in a variation in size. Finished Size: 23.5(26, 26.75, 29, 30)[32.25, 33, 35.25, 36.25] inches/59.5(66, 68, 73.5, 76)[82, 84, 89.5, 92] cm around chest (buttoned) to fit with 4-6 inches/10-15 cm of easeYarn Requirements: jacket: 500(550, 675, 800, 925)[1075, 1200, 1325, 1400] yds/475(500, 600, 725, 850)[1000, 1100, 1225, 1300] mvest: 325(350, 425, 500, 600)[700, 775, 875, 925] yds/300(325, 400, 475, 550)[650, 725, 800, 850] mButtons: 4(4, 4, 5, 6)[7, 7, 8, 8] buttons that are .75-inch (2 cm) in diameterGauge: 20 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches in stockinette on larger needles20 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches in Tweed Rib Pattern on larger needlesNeedles: size 6US (4 mm) for body or size to obtain correct gaugesize 5US (3.75 mm) for cuffs, hems, and trims (or one size smaller than body needle)DPNs or 16-inch circular same size as trim needle for vest armhole finish Show more