Galiano Vest is a sweet little vest with charming details, designed to show off your favourite fingering weight yarn. A pretty chevron lace border flows neatly out of corded rib. The corded rib front bands flow over the shoulders and meet at back. A button loop closure is a great opportunity to showcase some special buttons. Visible neckline decreases and side shaping flatter the figure. Virtually seamless with knit-in front bands, Galiano is a quick knit.
Skill Level intermediate
Finished Measurements Bust (buttoned) 33¾ (37¼, 40½, 43¾, 47¼, 50½, 53¾)" Length 21¾ (23¼, 23¾, 24½, 25, 25¾, 26¼)" Intended to be worn with 1-2" positive ease. Sample shown in size 37¼.
Yarn 680 (800, 880, 1000, 1080, 1200, 1280) yards SweetGeorgia Yarns CashLuxe Fine 70% merino 20% cashmere 10% nylon, 400yds (366 m)/115g per skein (shown in color Cayenne)
Gauge 24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches/10cm stockinette (stocking) stitch, blocked
Needles 3.5mm (US 4) circular needles, 24-32" long, or size needed to obtain gauge 3.0mm (US 2) dpn's for armhole edging
Other Supplies 4 stitch markers, 2 stitch holders blunt yarn needle, crochet hook, 2 small buttons
Construction Notes Galiano is worked flat on circular needles from the bottom up to the underarms. Fronts and back are worked separately to the shoulders. The front bands are worked at the same time as the body. Armhole edgings are picked up and worked after. Single chain button loops are added with crochet hook.
