Ever After Vest

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The collar, cuffs and bottom edge have a 2 x 2 ribbed hem. The vest is worked to an upper bust measurement during the armhole shaping section, and then some additional increases are worked during the beginning of the body section to reach full bust measurements. The vest is designed to fall to a slightly cropped level. The pattern is intended to be a boxy fit, but has options for waist shaping if desired, as well as adding extra length as needed for the body. This is a size inclusive design, written for 11 sizes (30-70 inch / 75-175 cm finished bust, in 4 inch / 10 cm increments) and designed for 2-6 inches / 5-15 cm of positive ease. *Tech Edited by Nicky Jensen (handknitsandhygge.com)* **Sizes offered:** 1 (2, 3, 4)(5, 6, 7)(8, 9, 10, 11) >Sizes 9, 10 and 11 are untested. If you would like to knit any of these sizes and provide feedback, I would be happy to refund your pattern purchase. **Finished vest full bust of:** 30.25 (33.75, 38.25, 41.75)(46.25, 49.75, 54.25)(58.25, 61.75, 66.25, 69.75) inches / 75.5 (84.5, 95.5, 104.5)(115.5, 124.5, 135.5)(145.5, 154.5, 165.5, 174.5) cm **Finished vest upper bust (at bottom of the armholes) of:** 30.25 (33.75, 37.25, 40)(44.5, 48, 52.5)(55, 58.75, 63, 66.75) inches / 75.5 (84.5, 93, 100)(111.5, 120, 131.5)(137.5, 147, 157.5, 167) cm **To fit actual full bust of:** 24-28 (28-32, 32-36, 36-40)(40-44, 44-48, 48-52)(52-56, 56-60, 60-64, 64-68) inches / 60-70 (70-80, 80-90, 90-100)(100-110, 110-120, 120-130)(130-140, 140-150, 150-160, 160-170) cm *Note: The sizes reflect the FINISHED bust measurements in inches / cm of the vest, and listed below the sizes you can see the recommended actual bust range for each size. The vest is designed for 2-6 inches / 5-15 cm of positive ease. To determine the size you wish to knit, measure your bust and add 2-6 inches / 5-15 cm to find the closest size. If you are in between sizes, size down for a snugger fit, or up for a looser fit. If your upper and full bust measurements fall into different sizes, you may wish to choose size based on upper bust, as the additional increases in the body to the full bust measurement are easily adjustable. My sample is knit with 4 inches / 10 cm of positive ease (size 4 on a 38 inch / 95 cm bust and 30 inch / 75 cm waist).* **Needles recommended:** 5 mm / US 8 / UK 6 (or size needed to obtain gauge) - main body 4.5 mm / US 7 / UK 7 (or size needed to obtain gauge) - ribbing Cord length to match your bust measurement as well as 9-16 inch / 22.5-40 cm cord for the sleeves (or DPNs or 32-40 inch / 80-100 cm cord for the magic loop method). **Gauge (blocked):** Using 5 mm / US 8 / UK 6 (body) needles and working in stockinette: 4 x 4 inch / 10 x 10 cm = 18 sts x 26 rows/rounds -I recommend swatching both in the round and flat, as parts of the vest are knit flat before joining in the round. If your flat gauge is significantly different than your round gauge, you can adjust needle size for the flat portion. Using 4.5 mm / US 7 / UK 7 (ribbing) needles and working in 2 x 2 ribbing in the round: 4 x 4 inch / 10 x 10 cm = 17 sts x 26 rows/rounds **Yarn recommended:** Any worsted (4) weight yarn (or a DK weight held with lace) that you can match gauge with. Sample yarn - Treehouse Knits Yak Silk DK (231 yds / 211 m per 100g) held with Truffula Cashmere (410 yds / 375 m per 50 g) in the colourway This Place Has a Heartbeat. A great commercial alternative is Knitpicks Swish Worsted! **Yardage required:** If you are planning to use DK held with lace (or any other combination of strands), you will need the total yardage below for each strand. *Note: I do find lace usually uses a little less yardage when held with a thicker weight, but it should be pretty close.* Yardage/meters: 440 (485, 540, 585)(640, 700, 785)(870, 970, 1070, 1175) yds / 402 (443, 494, 535)(585, 640, 718)(796, 887, 978, 1074) meters Additional yardage/meters per extra inch/2.5 cm of length: 24 (26, 30, 32)(36, 39, 42)(45, 48, 51, 54) yds / 22 (24, 27, 29)(33, 36, 38)(41, 44, 47, 49) meters *Note: Yardage is an approximation and is calculated using the recommended measurements (see schematics on pages 5-6) plus an additional 5% yardage buffer. Allow for extra yardage if choosing to add significant length. Yardage can vary depending on your gauge and knitting, so I always recommend buying extra in case you require more yardage.*