V_neck vest by Charlotte Tung

V_neck vest

Knitting
Rachel handmade highland DK
DK (11 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
328 - 875 yards (300 - 800 m)
01/02/03/04/05/06/07/08/09
Chinese English
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V-neck vest is top-down top with deep neckline.
It’s simple , elegant and easy-to-match vest.
The vest is perfect for layering. It is easy to go with your tops
You can even make it longer to turn it into a sundress.
The neckline and underarm edge are shaped when knitting the body, so you don’t need to work them after finishing.
You can use cotton or linen to make a summer version.

Yarn
Green vest : Highland DK @ Rachel handmade (225m /100g, 100% wool)
Gray long vest: LIMA mix )100m/50g, 65% wool, 35% alpaca) + Kid silk ( 75% mohair + 25% silk) @Drops

Short version:
appo 300/350/400/450/550//600/700/800 m
Needle
5.0mm circular needle for body, 4.0mm needle for the hem
Gauge
1724 rows with 5mm needle .

Size
The model wearing size 04 is 173cm tall and has 83cm bust. 15~30 cm ease is suggested.
Size 01 / 02/ 03/ (04, 05, 06)/07/08/09 :
-Shoulder width :

13/15.5/17.5/( 17.5,20,20)/22.5/25/27 in cm
5 ¼/ 6 ¼/ 7 /( 7, 8 , 8)/ 9 / 10/ 10 ¾ in inch
-Body Circumference :

85/94/103.5/(108,113,118)/127/136.5/146 in cm
34/ 37 ½/ 41½ /(43 ¼, 45 ¼ , 47 ¼)/ 50 ¾ / 54 ½/ 58 ½ in inch

Work structure
This is a top-down seamless vest. The front and back upper pieces are worked separately. Incs are worked in flat to shape neckline first and then to shape armhole. After finishing the upper body, join to knit in the round until reaching desired length .