Dorotha is a vintage-inspired vest with a neat collar and smart style. Designed to feature simple lines, ideal for easygoing everyday wear. The vest is knitted in an easy, yet beautiful texture that gives it a distinctive touch and creates a fluffy and airy structure to the garment. Dorotha is knitted bottom up, the collar is knitted after picking up stitches from the body.

Level

Intermediate (2/3)

Yarn

3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Natural Cotton Merino Gregoria Fibers (50g = 180 yards/165 m) (70% cotton, 30% merino).

3 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins of Kidsilk Lace Gregoria Fibers (25g = 230 yards/210 m) (73% super kid mohair, 27% silk).

The vest is worked holding two strands of yarn together. One strand of Natural Cotton Merino and one strand of Kidsilk Lace.

Sample shown in colourways Oat (Natural Cotton Merino) and Mist (Kidsilk Lace).

Needles

US 8 / 5 mm 32 or 40”/80 or 100 cm circular needles.US 6 / 4 mm 16 or 24”/40 or 60 cm circular needles.

Gauge

18 sts x 29 rows = 4” / 10 cm.

Sizes

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

This vest is designed to be worn with 1-3” (2.5-8 cm) of positive ease at bust.

Finished bust circumference: 36 (38.8, 40.8, 42.8, 45.6, 47.2, 51.2, 55.2)” / 90 (97, 102, 107, 114, 118, 128, 138) cm].

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) are intended to fit a real bust circumference of about 85 (90, 95, 100, 106, 110, 120, 130) cm.

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

Pattern available as KIT pattern as well.

Pattern in English.