Breezy Vest - Eng
A timeless vest with a clean, Nordic asthetic, refined details, and a feminine fit. The vest I worked from the bottom ut using 4 mm and 4.5 mm needles. First, the hem and the body are worked; the front and back are then knitted back and forth on a long circular needle.
Needles: Large and small circular needles, sizes 4 mm and 4.5
Measurements:
Bust circumference: approximately 93 (101) 110 (120) cm.
Total length to the start of the neckline: approximately 45 (47) 49 (51) cm, or your desired length.
Yarn:
Alpaca Silk from Rauma Garn 6 (6) 8 (8) - 50 gram 200m balls are knitted with double thread
Feel free to use other yarn with the same gauge. Below are 3 different suggestions for alternative yarns that are knitted with a single strand:
Mjuk Merino fra Pickles: 6 (6) 9 (9) 50 gram (125m).
Air fra Drops: 6 (6) 9 (9) 50 gram (150m.)
Puno Petit fra Raumagarn: 4 (4) 5 (5) 50 gram (175m).
Gauge: 20 stitches = 10 cm in width.