Lilly Vest by Liudmyla Babintseva

Lilly Vest

Knitting
September 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
689 - 580 yards (630 - 530 m)
XS (S; M; L) (XL; 2XL; 3XL)
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The Lilly Vest is worked from top down. First, the back yoke is worked in pattern, back
and forth, shaped with increases. Then each shoulder is worked separately, from stitches
that are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke.

Size guide
The Lilly Vest is designed to have approx. 7-8 cm 2¾ -3¼ in of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be, 7-8 cm 2¾ -3¼ in larger in circumference than your bust measurement. For example, if you measure 90 cm 35½ in around your bust, you should knit a size S.
A size S sweater has a chest circumference of 97 cm 38¼ in which in the given example will give you 7 cm 2¾ in of positive ease.

Gauge
26 sts х 36 rows = 10 cm х 10 cm with 3 mm US2.5 needles in stockinette stitches after blocking.

Needles
Main - 3 mm US2.5 circular needles;
for ribbing – 2,5 mm US1½ circular needles.

Materals
Suggestion 1:
150 (150; 200; 200) (250; 250; 300) g
Merci by Filcolana (200 m/50 g)
or Siulas (300 m/100 g)

Suggestion 2:
150 (150; 150; 200) (200; 250; 250) g
Anina by Filcolana (210 m/50 g)
or Ecopuno by Lana Grossa (215 m/50 g)

6-8 bottoms Ø 15 mm

Sizes XS (S; M; L) (XL; 2XL; 3XL)
XS - chest circumference 80-85 cm 31½-33½ in
S - 85-90 cm 33½-35½ in
M - 90-95 cm 35½-37½ in
L - 95-100 cmm 37½-39½ in
XL - 100-110 cm 39½-43¼ in
XXL - 110-120 cm 43¼-47¼ in
3XL - 120-130 cm 47¼-51¼ in