Erikka Vest
Difficulty ●●○○○, Sizes 1/2/3/4/5/6
Chest circumference 103/110/116/121,5/128/134 cm.
Erikka Vest is a sleeveless cardigan with V-neck that is worked seamlessly top down in rows.
First the back piece is worked, while the shoulders are shaped with short rows.
Thereafter, right and left front piece are worked.
Front and back piece are joined for the body, which is worked in rows.
The front band is worked afterwards. You can either work the front band with
classic button holes or a somewhat more elaborate front band in double face.
Yarn
Version 1 (long), double thread, with classic button band, total length 85 cm, approx. 250/250/300/350/350/400 g
Drops Air (65 % alpaca, 28 % polyamide, 7 % wool), meterage approx. 150 m/50 g, here: in col. 31 Schwarz
and
75/75/100/100/125/125 g
Drops Kid-Silk (75 % mohair, 25 % silk), meterage approx. 210 m/25 g, here: in col. 38 Kreide,
Version 2 (short), single thread, with classic front band, total length 62 cm,approx. 400/400/450/500/550/600 g BC Hamilton Tweed 2 GOTS(90 % wool, 10 % viscose) meterage approx. 60 m/50 g
here: in col. 15 Hellgrau,
Version 3 (short), triple thread, total length 47 cm approx. 50/50/75/75/100/100 g (1 thread) Lana Grossa Setasuri (69 % alpaca (Suri), 31 % silk) meterage approx. 210 m/25 g, here: in col. 24 Pink
and
75/75/100/125/125/125 g (2 threads) Lana Grossa Silkhair
(70 % mohair (super kid), 31 % silk) meterage approx. 212 m/ 25 g,
here: in col. 194 Orchidee.
Buttons
For the classic button band
3 – 7 buttons, ø approx. 23 mm.
The longer your body is, the more buttons you need and the more buttonholes you should work.
Recommended needles
Circular needles 6 mm and 6,5 mmmin. 100 cm long.
Gauge, washed and blocked
10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch =
13 stitches x 21 rows on needle 6,5 mm.
Supplies
Stitch markers, 2 stitch holders or waste yarn or Scoubidou band, wool needle, measuring tape, scissors.
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