Design no: 10529
Fancy crocheting a waistcoat? Long or short? The shorter pattern involves crocheting tassels at the hem, and you will crochet two half granny squares to create the neckline. The longer one is exactly the same, but minus the tassels. Both versions are a great beginner piece!
Knitting Level: Easy
You will also need: 1 3.50 (UK9 – USA E/4) Crochet Hook for 1st, 3rd and 5th sizes and 1 4.00 (UK8 – USA F/5) Crochet Hook for 2nd, 4th and 6th sizes.
About This Yarn
Sirdar Stories is a cotton-rich blend of forty Insta-friendly shades, perfect for recreating catwalk crochet looks and celebrity knitting trends. The blend of natural cotton and acrylic is perfect for creating lighter garments that keep their shape.
What’s it like to work with?
A cool, soft blend of cotton and acrylic, Sirdar Stories is a lightweight yarn that’s easy to work with and gives great stitch definition to colour-work and textured patterns.
What is it best for?
We created Sirdar Stories especially for fashionable womenswear and the 50g balls are perfect for colourful makes from granny squares to stripy knits.
COMPOSITION
60% Cotton 40% Acrylic
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TENSION
22 sts x 28 rows to 10cm / 4 inches
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BALL WEIGHT
50g
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YARN WEIGHT
Double Knitting
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YARN LENGTH
140 metres (153 yards)
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KNITTING NEEDLE SIZE
4 mm (USA 6)
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CROCHET HOOK SIZE
4 mm (USA F/5)
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WASHING INSTRUCTIONS
40 Machine Wash / Wool Cycle
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