Cornelia is a vintage ­looking wrap style vest that fits perfectly layered over shirts and dresses. It is worked in an easy, yet feminine, eyelet lace pattern that creates a fluffy and airy structure to the garment. The vest is worked bottom up and back and forth in one piece up to the underarms. Then, fronts and back are divided to work each part separately. The armhole border is picked up from existing stitches.

The model in the picture is 169 cm tall and wears a size 2.

Level

Intermediate (2/3)

Yarn

6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8) skeins of Kid Silk Lace Gregoria Fibers (25g = 230 yards/210 m) (73% superkid mohair, 27% silk). If you are using different colors, make sure you have additional skeins to complete your project.

You will need a total of approximately 135 (145, 160, 170, 180,190) grams to complete your vest.
The vest is worked holding three strands of yarn together.

Needles

US 8 (5 mm) 32 or 40” (80 or 100 cm) circular needles for the main body.
US 6 (4 mm) 16 or 24” (40 or 60 cm) circular needles for ribbing.

Gauge

16 stitches x 20 rows = 4” / 10 cm on US 8 (5 mm) needles in the eyelet lace pattern worked flat after blocking.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
This garment is designed to be worn with 0.4” (1­-5 cm) of positive ease at bust.
Finished bust circumference: 36 (39.5, 43, 46, 48, 48.4)”/ [90 (98.75, 107.5, 116.2, 120.5, 125) cm].
Final Body length from center back neckline: 21 (22, 22, 22.2, 22.4, 23)”/ [53 (54, 54, 55.5, 56, 57.5) cm]
When picking a size, do so based on the final bust circumference measurements described above. These are the finished measurements of the garment. Measure yourself at the bust and think of the amount of ease you want to add to your garment. It is recommend that it is worn with no more than 2” (5 cm) of positive ease.