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Lewis Vest
SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)
VEST CIRCUMFERENCE
91 (96) 101 (106) 116 (126) cm
YOUR CIRCUMFERENCE
80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) cm
LENGTH
51 (52) 53 (55) 56 (58) cm measured center back, excl. neck
GAUGE
24 stitches x 46 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles (after washing and blocking) = 10 x 10 cm
NEEDLES
Circular needles 3.5 mm/US4 (40/60 and 80/100 cm) and
4 mm/US6 (40/60/80-100 cm)
YARN
Tvinni from Isager:
Color A (main) 100 (100-150) 150 (150) 150 (150) g
Color B (contrast) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100-150) g together with Silk Mohair from Isager:
Color A 75 (75) 75 (75) 75 (75) g
Color B 50 (50) 50 (50) 50 (50) g
OTHER
4 duffle buttons – 25 mm
The vest is worked from the top down in garter slip stitch, back and forth. Increases are made for both armholes and for the deep V-neck cutout. The arm openings are worked in a single rib, and all rib edges are finished with 2 rounds of double stockinette stitch followed by Italian bind-off. Stitches are picked up for button bands, where later 4 buttons are sewn. Here, you can create a playful interplay of colors in the texture, making good use of leftover yarn!
My gauge swatch with Tvinni + Silk Mohair from Isager resulted in a gauge of 24 stitches x 48 rows before washing and 24 stitches x 46 rows after washing. That is, the vest became a few centimeters longer after washing. This may vary depending on the yarn used, and it is always recommended to make a gauge swatch before starting.
Sizes are calculated based on a positive ease of approximately 6 cm, which you add to your own chest measurement. The pattern follows chest measurements of 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) cm. Example: If your chest measurement is 93 cm, you add 6 cm = 99 cm, which corresponds to size M. Size M will then provide an ease of 8 cm.
The model in the picture has a chest measurement of 83 cm (8 cm positive ease in the vest compared to body measurement) and is wearing size XS.
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