Iris Vest is a vintage style inspired vest.
Iris Vest was designed with feminine style in mind, regular fit and slightly cropped length.
It’s perfect to wear with high waist jeans and skirts or over shirts and dresses for layering.
Iris Vest is worked bottom up seamlessly in the round to underarms, then back and front panels are worked flat separately. Neckband and armholes bands are finished with small delicate ribbing.

Pattern details:

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, XXL)

Finished measurements
Bust circumferences - 93 (99, 104, 109, 115, 120) cm / 36.7 (38.8, 40.9, 43.0, 45.1, 47.2)’’,
Intend to be worn with 5-12 cm / 2-4.7’’ of positive ease that already included in finished bust circumferences;
Length (central back) - 48 (50, 52, 54, 56, 58) cm / 18.9 (19.7, 20.5, 21.3, 22.0, 22.8)’’;
Armholes depth – 21 (22, 23, 24, 25, 26) cm / 8.3(8.7, 9.1, 9.4, 9.8, 10.2)’’.
Shown in size S with 9 cm /3.5’’ of positive ease.

Needles
Circular needles size 3.75 mm (US 5) 60 cm (24”) long for ribbing;
Circular needles size 5.5 mm (US 9) 80 or 100 cm (32 or 40”) long for body part;
Or needle size needed to obtain gauge.
Notions: cable needle, tapestry needle, stitch markers, scrap yarn;

Original yarn
150 (150, 175, 175, 200, 200) g BBB Soft dream
(70% mohair, 30 silk; 25g /0.9oz - 200m/219yds; color 301 yellow);
OR
125 (125, 150, 150, 175, 175) g Yarna Kid Mohair
(70% mohair, 30% nylon; 25g/0.9oz- 240m/262yds; color 1206 pink).
Both yarns work in 3 strands.

Gauge
15 sts x 20 rnds = 10cm (4’’) over Stockinette stitch in the rnd using 5.5 mm (US 9) needles after blocking.
Gauge is critical for this project, please take time to take your gauge before start knitting.

Skills: knitting in the round, making cables, decreasing, picking up sts, three needle bind off.