Light and elegant waistcoat.

Miss soirée is subtly detailed with an attached crochet embroidered border along the edges and an ornate knotted button.

The bust has a tight fit, and then the body has some increases to give it a more flowy appearance It is worked from the top down.

The model in the picture is 169 cm / 5 ft 6 in tall and wears a size 2.

LEVEL

Advanced (3/3)

YARN

3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (5, 5, 5) skeins of Pernilla by Filcolana (50 g = 175 m / 191 yds) (100% Peruvian highland wool). For the main colour.

1 skein of Pernilla by Filcolana (50 g = 175 m / 246 yds) (100% Peruvian highland wool). For the crochet contrasting border.

2 (2, 3, 4, 4) (4, 4, 4) skeins of Tilia by Filcolana (25g = 210 m / 230 yards) (70% kid mohair, 30% silk). For the main colour.

For the sample, we used Pernilla in colourway “977”, and Tilia in colourway “101” for the main colour.

For the crochet contrasting border we used Pernilla in colourway “102”.

The vest is knitted by holding two strands of yarn together (one of Pernilla and one of Tilia).

The crochet contrasting border is worked holding two strands of yarn together (two of Pernilla).

NEEDLES

4 mm / US 6 circular needle, cable length 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” for main body.

2.5 mm / C-2 crochet hook for the contrasting border.

GAUGE

22 sts x 31 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on 4 mm / US 6 needles in stockinette stitch worked flat, after blocking.

SIZES

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

This top is designed to have a tight fit. It is intended to be worn with approximately 4-20 cm / 1.5-7.75” negative ease at bust.

Finished bust circumference: 73.5 (77, 83, 88, 95.5) (106.5, 114.5, 119) cm / 29 (30.25, 32.5, 34.5, 37.5) (42, 45, 46.75)”.

Total length from lower point at the shoulder: 48.5 (48.5, 50.5, 52, 52) (52.5, 54, 57.5) cm / 19 (19, 19.75, 20.5, 20.5) (20.5, 21.25, 22.5)”.

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8) are intended to fit an actual bust circumference of about 80-85 (85-90, 90- 95, 95-100, 100-110) (110-120, 120-130, 130-140) cm / 31.5-33.5 (33.5-35.5, 35.5-37.5, 37.5-39.5, 39.5-43.25) (43.25-47.25, 47.25-51.25, 51.25-55)”.