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Easy Vest
Easy Vest is a versatile layering piece. It is designed to work with the rolling property of Stockinette stitch. The edgings are formed without any kind of seaming for a soft and clean look.
It is worked seamlessly from the top down. First, the left and right fronts are worked, then stitches are picked up for the back and joined to the fronts at the underarm. The curved hemline is created using short rows.
Easy Vest is graded with inclusive sizing in mind, designed to fit actual bust sizes from 76 cm / 30 inches to 168 cm / 66 inches. Measurements are given in both cm and inches.
Materials
Yarn
Lace weight + DK weight = light worsted weight
DK weight
Yardage: 650 (650, 715, 780, 840) {905, 970, 1040, 1115, 1190} m / 710 (710, 780, 855, 920) {990, 1060, 1140, 1220, 1305} yds, including 10% allowance
Shown here: Lamana Como (100% wool; 120 m / 131 yds, 25 g / 0.88 oz ball; color: #48M): 6 (6, 6, 7, 8) {8, 9, 9, 10, 10} balls
Lace weight mohair yarn
Yardage: 685 (685, 755, 825, 890) {955, 1025, 1100, 1180, 1260} m / 750 (750, 825, 900, 975) {1045, 1120, 1205, 1290, 1375} yds, including 10% allowance
Shown here: Lamana Premia (60% mohair, 40% silk; 300 m / 328 yds, 25 g / 0.88 oz ball; color: #06): 3 (3, 3, 3, 3) {4, 4, 4, 4, 5} balls
Both yarns are held together in the pattern.
Notions
Locking stitch marker; stitch markers; waste yarn; yarn needle
Needles
4.5 mm / US 7 circular needle of length 60-100 cm / 24-40 inches, depending on your size; adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.
Gauge
19 sts and 27 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette stitch, blocked.
Sizes
#sizeinclusive
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9, 10} designed to fit actual bust circumference of 76 (86.5, 96.5, 106.5, 117) {127, 137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5} cm / 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) {50, 54, 58, 62, 66} inches.
This garment is intended to be worn with about 33-38 cm / 13-15 inches positive ease.
Shown in size 1, modeled with 33.5 cm / 13.25 inches of positive ease.
Finished Measurements
Bust circumference (back width x 2): 112.5 (123, 133.5, 144, 154.5) {163, 173.5, 184, 194.5, 205.5} cm / 44.25 (48.5, 52.75, 56.75, 61) {64.25, 68.5, 72.5, 76.75, 80.75} inches
Required Skills
Picking up stitches, short rows
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