VNeck Oversized Armholes Vest by Natalja Ledvanova

VNeck Oversized Armholes Vest

Knitting
May 2023
yarn held together
Worsted
+ Worsted
= Bulky (7 wpi) ?
11 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
US 8 - 5.0 mm
7.0 mm
1225 - 1380 yards (1120 - 1262 m)
S-M, L, XL
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SIZE (to fit bust):

S-M (83-95cm; 32 - 37”), L (95 - 110cm; 37 - 43”), XL (110 - 130cm; 43 - 51”).

Finished measurements (approximate)

1/2 bust

S-M 53cm. 21”
L 63cm. 25”
XL 73cm. 28-29”

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

Suggested yarn:

  1. Madame Tricote Alpaca Gold 100g/120m (131 yds) 4, 4, 5 skeins.
  2. Dropd Brushed Alpaca Silk 25g/140m (160 yds) 8, 8, 9 skeins two threads held together.
  3. Yarn mix: one thread of Drops Karisma 50g/100m (109 yds) 6, 7, 8 skeins held together with two threads of Drops Alpaca 50g/167m (183 yds) 5, 6, 7skeins.

Note: you can choose another yarn brand. It could be any chunky weight yarn, that allows you to obtain the correct gauge.

• A pair of 5.0mm (US 8, UK 6) straight or circular needles for the body ribbing, for the neckline and armhole ribbing circular needles are required, as they are worked in the round.
• A pair of 7.0mm (US 10-11, UK 2) straight or circular needles.
• Tapestry needle.
• Stitch holder or about 100 cm of waste yarn (25”).
• Some stitch markers (1 openable).
• Measuring tape
• Scissors

GAUGE (TENSION) approximate:
11 sts x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) in stockinette stitch after washing and blocking.