Knitting Pattern: Keisarinna Vest (by Heli Hottinen-Puukko)

Keisarinna Vest is worked from the bottom up in the round. Its front is decorated by jewelry-like cables.

The pattern for the Keisarinna vest was previously published in Beloved Patterns & Aarikka knitting magazine, where the inspiration came from Aarikka's jewelry, textiles, and home decor items.

Knitting pattern details:

Sizes:

XS (S, M, L, XL) (2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Finished measurements:

Bust circumference: Approx. 85 (95, 105, 115, 125) (137, 151, 163, 177) cm / 34 (38, 42, 46, 50) (54.75, 60.5, 62.25, 70.75)˝

Armhole depth: 23 (24, 25, 26, 26) (27, 27, 28, 29) cm / 9.25 (9.5, 10, 10.5, 10.5) ( 10.75, 10.75, 11.25, 11.5)˝

Length from underarm (without hem ribbing): Approx. 31 (30; 29; 29; 32,5) (32,5; 31,5; 30,5; 29,5) cm / 12.5 (12, 11.5, 11.5, 13) (13, 12.5, 12.25, 11.75)˝

Yarn:

The vest is worked holding these two yarns together.

Vuonue Wilhelmi Worsted (70 % Finnish wool, 30 % tencel, 400 m (437 yds) / 100 g).

Color Light grey 2 (2, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins or 205 (230, 250, 275, 300) (350, 390, 420, 450) g / 820 (910, 1000, 1100, 1200) (1400, 1550, 1660, 1800) m / 895 (990, 1090, 1200, 1310) (1525, 1690, 1810, 1960) yds.

Sandnes Garn Tynn Silk Mohair (57 % mohair, 28 % silk, 15 % wool, 212 m / 25 g).

Color 1199 Salt’n Pepper Tweed 4 (4, 5, 5, 6) (7, 7, 8, 9) balls or approx. 100 (100, 125, 125, 150) (175, 175, 200, 225) g / 820 (900, 1000, 1100, 1200) (1400, 1550, 1650, 1800) m / 895 (980, 1090, 1200, 1310) (1525, 1690, 1800, 1690) yds.

Needles:

3.5 mm and 4 mm 80–100 cm / US 4 and US 6 32−40˝ circular needles.

Gauge:

20 sts × 28 rows = 10 × 10 cm / 4 x 4˝ over Stockinette Stitch using larger needles. The width of the 36-st cable and bobble pattern repeat is approx. 13 cm / 5.25˝ (after finishing).

Notions:

Removable stitch markers, cable needle, darning needle, waste yarn or stitch cords for holding shoulder sts.

Difficulty:

Advanced.

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