Valley Yarns 1376 Macoun PDF

Valley Yarns Macoun is a richly textured vest with a relaxed fit, deep v-neckline, and contrasting color stripes in the ribbed trims. This versatile vest can easily pair with casual jeans and tee outfits as easily as business casual buttondowns and dress pants, effortlessly adding timeless style. Macoun is knit flat in pieces from the bottom up with seams joining the shoulders and sides before ribbed armhole and neckband trims are picked up to provide a clean finish. Valley Yarns Worthington is a soft blend of wool, alpaca, and viscose that adds its soft feel and tweedy texture to your finished projects for extra depth and interest. Choose from a palette of beautiful heathered colors and find just the right pair to knit your own Macoun to add simple, sophisticated style to your wardrobe. Texture pattern is both charted and written out.

Skill Level: Beginner
Sizes: S (M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL 4XL) Sample shown in size L.
Finished Measurements: designed to fit with 2–4” positive ease
    Chest – 37 (40¾, 44¼, 48) (51¾, 55¼, 59)"
    Length from hem to underarm – 16½ (17, 17, 17½) (17½, 18, 18½)”
Yarn Requirements: Valley Yarns Worthington (50% Wool/ 25% Alpaca/ 25% Viscose; 50g/174yds)
    Main Color – 5 (5, 6, 7) (7, 8, 9) balls, shown in #08 Blue Stone
    Contrasting Color – 1 ball (all sizes), shown in #02 Cashew
Needles:
    US 4 (3.50mm) 16” and 24” circulars
    US 5 (3.75mm) 32–40” circulars, or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rnds = 4" in zig-zag pattern, blocked