PALOMA (EN)

Description

DESCRIPTION
Paloma is a loose-fitting vest with batwing sleeves and no buttons or other fastenings. It is worked flat, in a single piece from cuff to cuff and knitted in fantasy stitch and 1/1 ribbing. After sewing the underside of the sleeves and the sides of the body, you pick up stitches for the bottom and the neckband ribbing. Paloma can be worn all year long, over a summer dress or a winter turtleneck and is meant to be loose fitted.

SKILLS LEVEL
Intermediate

SIZES
1 – 2 – 3 corresponding to XS/S – M/L – XL/2XL.

MATERIALS
DK weight yarn: Leizu DK by Julie Asselin (col. Naturel), 90% SW Merino wool, 10% Silk
1 skein = 115gr =238m
Number of skeins by size : 6, 7, 8
Meterage : approx. 1300, 1550, 1800m

Circular needles : 4.5 mm (60cm) US 7,  3.5 mm (60cm) US 4, 4 mm (100 cm) US 6
Crochet hook:                     4 mm (US 6)
Double pointed needles:  3.5mm (US 4) (or an additional set of circular needles of the same size)

Notions : waste yarn for the tubular cast-on, 2 open stitch markers, tapestry needle and scissors.

GAUGE
Knitted flat on 4mm needles in fantasy stitch (see page 4). Measure your sample after blocking.
21 sts x 35 rws = 10 x 10 cm

1. Rws 1 and 5 (RS): always knit.
2. Rws 2 and 4 (WS): always purl.
3. Rw 3 (RS) : k2, *yo, k2tog, k2*, repeat from * to * to 3 sts before the end of the row, yo, k2tog, k1.
4. Rw 6 (WS) : p3, *p2tog, yo, p2*, repeat from * to * to 2 sts before the end of the row, p2.