Maritza Vest by Anniken Allis

Maritza Vest

Knitting
March 2023
Light Fingering ?
27 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
984 - 1969 yards (900 - 1800 m)
SX (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
English
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PATTERN NOTES
This pretty sleeveless top has lace at the bottom hem and along the shaped front neck. The body is worked in the round to the underarms. The front and back are then worked flat separately to the shoulders which are joined with a 3-needle cast off. Armhole edgings are picked up and worked in the round in garter stitch.

SIZE
SX (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)

To fit chest circumference: 76-81 (86-91, 97-102, 107-112, 117-122, 127-132, 137-142, 147-152, 157-162) cm/30-32 (34-36, 38-40, 42-44, 46-48, 50-52, 54-56, 58-60, 62-64)”

Recommended ease: Designed to fit with 8-20cm/3-8” of positive ease at chest circumference

Finished measurements

Finished chest circumference, at underarm: 89.5 (106, 114, 122, 130, 146.5, 155, 163, 171) cm/35¾ (42½, 45½, 48¾, 52, 58½, 62, 65¼, 68½)”

Length hem to underarm: 34 (34.5, 35, 35.5, 35.5, 36, 36, 36.5, 36.5) cm/13½ (13¾, 14, 14¼, 14¼, 14½, 14½, 14½, 14½)”

Total length hem to shoulder: 55.5 (57, 58, 58.5, 59, 59.5, 60, 60.5, 61) cm/22¼ (22¾, 23¼, 23½, 23½, 23¾, 24, 24¼, 24½)”

MATERIALS
Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend Fino (70% Extrafine Merino wool/30% silk, 450 m/490 yds per 100g skein)
2 (2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4) x 100g skeins

Shown in FI404 Watered Silk (size M)
Also shown in FI419 Brass Button (size M)

3mm (US #2-3) circular needle, 80-120cm long
3mm (US #2-3) DPNs or circular needle, 40cm long
Stitch markers
Stitch holders or waste yarn
Tapestry needle