Delfinium Vest is an elegant cropped vest with cables and textured pattern.
Neckline and armholes finished with delicate i-cord edges.
This vest is perfect to wear with high waist jeans as top or for layering over shirts and dresses.
Pattern includes both – bottom up and top down instruction in separate PDF files.
You can download and knit this vest in your preferred method.

For bottom up version at first you work body in the round to underarms. Then divide for back and front and worked flat separately. Once neck shaping and shoulder joining is done, add final touches - ending neckline and armholes with i-cord edges.

For top down version at first you work upper back and front flat separately. Shape armholes, join pieces together and continue work in the round to desired length. Final touches – ending neckline and armholes with i-cord edges.

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)

Finished measurements
Bust circumferences –85 (92, 99, 106, 113, 120, 126) cm / 33.3 (36.1, 38.9, 41.6, 44.4, 47.2, 50.0)’’;
Intended to be worn with 0-10 cm / 0-4’’ of positive ease already included in the bust circumferences;
Armhole depth – 22 (23, 24, 24, 25, 25, 26) cm / 8.7 (9.1, 9.4, 9.4, 9.8, 9.8, 10.2)’’;
Body length (from hem to underarm) – 25 (26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33) cm /9.8 (10.2, 10.6, 11.4, 11.8, 12.6, 13.0)’’;
Length (total, central back) – 47 (49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59) cm / 18.5 (19.3, 20.1, 20.9, 21.7, 22.4, 23.2)’’;
Sample shown on 85 cm / 33.3’’ bust; blue vest - size XS with 0 cm / 0’’ of ease, pink vest – size S with 7cm / 2.8 of positive ease.

Needles
Circular 4.5 mm (US 7) 60-80 cm (24-32)’’ long for ribbing and i-cord edges;
Circular 5 mm (US 8) 80-100 cm (32-40)’’ long for body;
Or needle size needed to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: cable needle, tapestry needle, 2 stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holder.

Original yarn
Yarn A
3 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6) balls / 150 (200, 200, 200, 250, 250, 300) g of Drops Air (65% alpaca, 28% polyamid, 7% merino wool; 50g /1.8oz – 150 m /164 yds; color 24 Zartrosa)
held together with
Yarn B
2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) balls/ 50 (75, 75, 75, 75, 100, 100) g BBB Soft dream (70% mohair, 30% silk; 25g /0.9oz – 225 m / 246 yds; color 4 pink)

Suggested yarn: aran weight yarn held together with mohair or light bulky weight yarn in order to obtain the required gauge.

Yardage
Approx 420 (470, 530, 590, 660, 730, 810) m / 459 (514, 580, 645, 722, 798, 886) yds of each yarn.

Gauge
17 sts x 25 rnds = 10cm (4’’) in St st in the rnd on larger needles after blocking.
Take time to check your gauge before starting your project.

IG hashtag #delfiniumvest