Bee Vest by Pope Vergara

Bee Vest

Knitting
August 2023
Madejasur alpaca Mulberry
Sport (12 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in Measured over stockinette stitch after blocking, worked in the round with main needles. Making another swatch in a flat is essential, as the gauge may change, and you may need to adjust your needles for the armhole.
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
0.75 mm
394 - 1804 yards (360 - 1650 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
English Spanish
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This vest design, where bees and beads are the protagonists, has a deep armhole and a shorter body. The whole body is knitted in the round from the bottom up, and upon reaching the armhole, it is worked flat. Short Rows shape the neck and shoulder, seamed with the Three Needle Bind Off.

SIZES:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended ease: positive ease 20 cm / 10”. The pictures show a size 2 in 80 cm / 32” bust.

FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS

A) Bust Circumference:
90 (101, 109, 119, 129) (139, 150, 156, 169) cm approx. 36 (40.5, 43.5, 47.5, 51.5) (55.5, 60, 62.5, 67.5)” approx.

B) Armhole Depth:
24 (24, 24, 26, 26) (28, 28, 30, 30) cm approx.
9.5 (9.5, 9.5, 10.5, 10.5) (11.25, 11.25, 12, 12)” approx.

C) Total Length:
46 (46, 48, 50, 50) (54, 54, 58, 58) cm approx.
18.5 (18.5, 19.25, 20, 20) (21.5, 21.5, 23.25, 23.25)” approx.

D) Length from Armhole to Hem:
22 (22, 24, 24, 24) (26, 26, 28, 28) cm approx.
8.75 (8.75, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5) (10.5, 10.5, 11.25, 11.25)” approx.

E) Neck circumference:
33 (39, 46, 53, 63) (69, 75, 79, 86) cm approx.
13 (15.5, 18.5, 21, 25) (27.5, 30, 31.5, 34.5)” approx.

SUGGESTED NEEDLES AND CABLES:

• Ribbing needles: 5.0 mm / US 8.
• Main needles: 5.5 mm / US 9.
• Cable lengths: Body 80 cm / 32”; neck:
Preferred needles for small circumference knitting (Magic Loop or DPNs).

NOTIONS:

• Crochet hook for beads: 0.75 mm / US 14.
• Row counter (recommended).
• Stitch marker.
• Tapestry needle.
• Waste yarn or stitch holders.

GAUGE

16 stitches x 21 rounds = 10 cm / 4”

Measured over stockinette stitch after blocking,
worked in the round with main needles.

Making another swatch in a flat is essential, as the gauge may change, and you may need to adjust your needles for the armhole.

YARNS:

Sport:

MC: 120 (150, 200, 250, 300) (400, 450, 500, 550) g / 360 (450, 600, 750, 900) (1200 1350, 1500, 1650) m / 384 (492, 656, 820, 984) (1312 1476, 1640, 1804) yd.

Suggested yarn: Madejasur / Alpaca Mulberry, 42% baby alpaca, 58% mulberry silk / 300 m / 100 g (328 yd / 3.5 oz) / 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) skeins/colorway: lilac.

Note: You can replace it with two strands of mohair (lace) held together.

BEADS:

1- Bead 1 / Miyuki / round 6/0 or 8/0 / colorway: Light Blue
Units: 694 (696, 754, 928, 928) (928, 1160, 1160, 1160)
Grams 6/0: 53 (53, 69, 84, 84) (84, 105, 105, 105)
Grams 8/0: 33 (33, 36, 44, 44) (44, 55, 55, 55)

2- Bead 2 / Miyuki / round 6/0 or 8/0 / colorway: Pink
Units: 144 (144, 156, 192, 192) (192, 240, 240, 240)
grams 6/0: 13 (13, 14, 17, 17) (17, 22, 22, 22)
grams 8/0: 7 (7, 7, 9, 9) (9, 11, 11, 11)

3-Bead 3 / Miyuki / round 6/0 or 8/0 / colorway: Gold
Units: 480 (480, 520, 640, 640) (640, 800, 800, 800)
grams 6/0: 44 (44, 47, 58, 58) (58, 73, 73, 73)
grams 8/0: 23 (23, 25, 30, 30) (30, 38, 38, 38)

Note: you can knit the bees only on the front, so you must buy only half of the beads.

Este suéter sin mangas, en el que las abejas y las cuentas son las protagonistas, tiene una sisa profunda y un cuerpo más corto. El cuerpo está tejido en redondo de abajo hacia arriba, y al llegar a la sisa está tejido en plano, con una terminación de I-cord. Las vueltas cortas dan forma al cuello y al hombro, cosidas con el cierre de tres agujas.

TALLAS:

1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Este patrón tiene una holgura positiva de 20 cm/ 10”, El suéter fue tejido en talla 2 (el busto de la modelo mide 80 cm / 32”).

MEDIDAS FINALES DE LA PRENDA:

A) Contorno de busto total:
90 (101, 109, 119, 129) (139, 150, 156, 169) cm aprox. 36 (40.5, 43.5, 47.5, 51.5) (55.5, 60, 62.5, 67.5)” aprox.

B) Largo de sisa:
24 (24, 24, 26, 26) (28, 28, 30, 30) cm aprox.
9.5 (9.5, 9.5, 10.5, 10.5) (11.25, 11.25, 12, 12)” aprox.

C) Largo total:
46 (46, 48, 50, 50) (54, 54, 58, 58) cm aprox.
18.5 (18.5, 19.25, 20, 20) (21.5, 21.5, 23.25, 23.25)” aprox.

D) Largo desde la pretina hasta la sisa:
22 (22, 24, 24, 24) (26, 26, 28, 28) cm aprox.
8,8 (8.75, 9.5, 9.5, 9.5) (10.5, 10.5, 11.25, 11.25)” aprox.

E) Circunferencia de Cuello:
33 (39, 46, 53, 63) (69, 75, 79, 86) cm aprox.
13 (15.5, 18.5, 21, 25) (27.5, 30, 31.5, 34.5)” aprox.

AGUJAS Y CABLES SUGERIDOS:

• Agujas punto elástico: 5.0 mm / US 8.
• Agujas principales: 5.5 mm / US 9.
• Medidas cables: 80 cm / 32”/ Cuello: puedes
trabajarlas con cables pequeños, la técnica de magic loop o con agujas de doble punta.

MATERIALES:

• Aguja lanera.
• Contador de vueltas (recomendado).
• Ganchillo para mostacillas: 0.75 mm / US 14.
• Lana de descarte o imperdibles de punto.
• Marcador de punto.

MUESTRA DE TENSIÓN:

16 puntos x 21 vueltas = 10 cm / 4”
Medido sobre punto jersey después del bloqueo,
trabajado en circular con agujas principales.

Haga otra muestra en plano porque a veces la tensión de la muestra cambia, por lo que en ese caso debes ajustar tus agujas para la sisa.

HILADOS:
Sport
Color Principal: 120 (150, 200, 250, 300) (400, 450, 500, 550) g / 360 (450, 600, 750, 900) (1200 1350, 1500, 1650) m / 384 (492, 656, 820, 984) (1312 1476, 1640, 1804) yd.

Hilado sugerido: Madejasur / Alpaca Mulberry, 42% baby alpaca, 58% seda mulberry / 300 m / 100 g (328 yd / 3.5 oz) / 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) ovillos / color: lilac.

Nota: lo puedes remplazar, por dos hebras de mohair grosor Lace, tejidas juntas.

MOSTACILLAS:

1- Mostacilla 1 / Miyuki / round 6/0 o 8/0 / color: Light Blue
Unidades: 694 (696, 754, 928, 928) (928, 1160, 1160, 1160)
Gramos 6/0: 53 (53, 69, 84, 84) (84, 105, 105, 105)
Gramos 8/0: 33 (33, 36, 44, 44) (44, 55, 55, 55)

2- Bead 2 / Miyuki / round 6/0 o 8/0 / color: Pink
Unidades: 144 (144, 156, 192, 192) (192, 240, 240, 240)
Gramos 6/0: 13 (13, 14, 17, 17) (17, 22, 22, 22)
Gramos 8/0: 7 (7, 7, 9, 9) (9, 11, 11, 11)

3-Bead 3 / Miyuki / round 6/0 o 8/0 / color: Gold
Unidades: 480 (480, 520, 640, 640) (640, 800, 800, 800)
Gramos 6/0: 44 (44, 47, 58, 58) (58, 73, 73, 73)
Gramos 8/0: 23 (23, 25, 30, 30) (30, 38, 38, 38)

Nota: puedes tejer las abejas solo en el delantero, por lo que debes adquirir solo la mitad de las mostacillas.