Else Vest

Else is knitted in one strand of silk mohair and one strand of silk merino. The vest is knitted with an all over bell pattern – very easy to learn. It is knitted bottom up on circular needles until the armholes, after which the front and the back are knitted seperately. The stiches at the armholes and the neckline are then picked up an knitted in rib.

Sizes: (2XS) XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)

Measurements
Chest: (90) 95 (100) 105 (110) 115 (120) cm
Total length: (52) 54 (56) 58 (60) 62 (64) cm
Length from armhole. (30) 32 (34) 34 (36) 36 (38) cm
Armhole depth: (22) 22 (22) 24 (24) 26 (26) cm

Chest: (35.4) 37.4 (39.4) 41.3 (43.3) 45.3 (47.2) inches
Total length: (20.5) 21.3 (22) 22.8 (23.6) 24.4 (25.2) inches
Length from armhole. (11.8) 12.6 (13.4) 13.4 (14.2) 14.2 (15) inches
Armhole depth: (8.7) 8.7 (8.7) 9.4 (9.4) 10.2 (10.2) inches

The vest should have a positive ease of 8 cm/ 3.2 inches compared to your actual bust circumference.

Yarn
(75) 75 (100) 100 (125) 125 (125) g Gepard Kid Seta (70 % super kid mohair, 30 % shappe silk) 25 g = 210 m, col 486

150 (150) 150) 200 (200) 250 (250) g Gepard Wild & Soft (40 % vild tussah silk, 60 % merino wool) 50 g = 240 m, col 728
Different types of yarn can be used as long as the gauge fits.

Gauge -Bell pattern
20 sts /30 rows = 10 x 10 cm/ 4 x 4 inches with 1 strand of Kid Seta and 1 strand of Wild and Soft on needles 6 (US 10)
Change to smaller or larger needles if the gauge does not fit.

Recommended needles
Circular 6 mm (80 cm)/ US 10 (32 inches)
Circular 5 mm (80 cm og 40 cm ell magic loop)/ US 8 (32 and 16 inches or magic loop)
Circular 4.5 mm (40 cm)/ US 7 (16 inches)

Bell Pattern
Row 1: p1, k3, p1.
Row 2: Work the sts as they look.
Row 3: Work the sts as they look.
Row 4: Work the sts as they look.
Row 5: p1, yo, cdd (centered double increase), yo, p1.
Row 6: Work th sts as they look