Dormice Vest by Homebody Handknits

Dormice Vest

Knitting
December 2024
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Worsted
+ Lace
= Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
480 - 825 yards (439 - 754 m)
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL
English
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The Dormice Vest is worked top-down with the mohair and worsted weight wool held together in this order:

  1. The back yoke is worked first, using a European shoulder construction
  2. The back yoke is worked first, using a European shoulder construction
  3. The front yoke is worked by picking up stitches from the back shoulders
  4. Front and back are joined at underarms to work the body in the round
  5. Neck and armhole ribbing are worked last

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL
Bust Circumference: 32–34 (34–36) 36–38 (38–40) 40–44 (44–47) 47–50 inches

Yarn and Materials:

  • Removable stitch markers
  • Cascade 220, Col. 2415 (Sunflower) | This is 100% wool, worsted weight (220 yards, 100g; 200m, 3.5 oz) Berroco Aerial, Col. 3433 (Copper) | This is 65% mohair, 35% silk, lace weight (284 yards, 25g; 260 m, 0.88oz)
  • You will need 480 (515) 560 (600) 680 (725) 825 yards of EACH yarn which comes out to 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 balls of worsted weight wool plus 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 balls of lace weight silk/mohair, or any heavy worsted yarn that is approximately 185 y per 100g, with the above yardage.