Dorotha vest by Gregoria Fibers

Dorotha vest

Knitting
August 2020
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Lace
+ DK
= Lace ?
18 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in 18 sts x 29 rows
US 8 - 5.0 mm
541 - 1263 yards (495 - 1155 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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This pattern is available from gregoriafibers.com for €7.12.

LEVEL
Intermediate (2/3)

YARN
3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Natural Cotton Merino Gregoria Fibers (50g = 180 yards/165 m) (70% cotton, 30% merino).
3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Kidsilk Lace Gregoria Fibers (25g = 230 yards/210 m) (73% super kid mohair, 27% silk).
The vest is worked holding two strands of yarn together. One strand of Natural Cotton Merino and one strand of Kidsilk Lace. Sample shown in colourways Oat (Natural Cotton Merino) and Mist (Kidsilk Lace).

NEEDLES
US 8 / 5 mm 32 or 40”/80 or 100 cm circular needles.
US 6 / 4 mm 16 or 24”/40 or 60 cm circular needles.

GAUGE
18 sts x 29 rows = 4” / 10 cm on in pattern no.1 knitted in the round after blocking.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
This vest is designed to be worn with 1-3” (2.5-8 cm) of positive ease at bust.
Finished bust circumference: 36 (38.8, 40.8, 42.8, 45.6, 47.2, 51.2, 55.2)” / 90 (97, 102, 107, 114, 118, 128, 138) cm].
Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) are intended to fit a real bust circumference of about 85 (90, 95, 100, 106, 110, 120, 130) cm.
The model on the picture is 169 cm tall and wears a size 2.