Whitfield Shorty Jacket or Vest

Short Description: A boy’s 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. Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in a variation in size. 

Gauge: 20 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches in stockinette on larger needles 20 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches in Tweed Rib Pattern on larger needles 

Finished Measurements: 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 ease

Materials Used:

• jacket: 500(550, 675, 800, 925)[1075, 1200, 1325, 1400] yds/475(500, 600, 725, 850)[1000, 1100, 1225, 1300] m
• vest: 325(350, 425, 500, 600)[700, 775, 875, 925] yds/300(325, 400, 475, 550)[650, 725, 800, 850] m of any light worsted weight yarn that knits to the pattern gauge.  

Needle Size:

• size 6US (4 mm) for body or size to obtain correct gauge
• size 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 

Pattern Includes:

Skill Level:

Other Details: Suggested Yarns: The Woolen Rabbit Frolic, Grace, or Ella Twist, Briar Rose Fourth of July or Charity, Blue Moon Fiber Arts Twisted, Shalimar Honey Worsted, Briggs and Little Regal or Softspun, Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd’s Wool, Green Mountain Spinnery Wonderfully Woolly, Cascade 220 Tweed or Superwash, or any light worsted weight yarn that knits to the pattern gauge. Buttons: 4(4, 4, 5, 6)[7, 7, 8, 8] buttons that are .75-inch (2 cm) in diameter