Esther Vest is knitted top-down with textured knitting. First, the upper part of the back is knitted with increases. Then the shoulder sections are knitted from stitches picked up along the top of the back piece. The body is knitted back and forth. Along the armhole, a ribbed edge is knitted. Finally, button bands and a ribbed edge at the neck are knitted.
Make a swatch to find the needle size that gives you the correct gauge. You can make swatches following the charts in the knitting pattern.
Size guide
Esther Vest should have a positive ease of about 6 cm. Sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) correspond to a bust measurement of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm. The measurements of the finished vest are given on the front of the pattern. Measure yourself before you start knitting to determine which size will fit you best. For example, if you measure 90 cm around the bust (or the widest part of the body), you should knit a size S. A vest in size S has a chest width of 96 cm and will in this example give a positive ease of 6 cm. The measurement chart is available here.
Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)
Vest chest width: 88 (92) 96 (102) 106 (116) 126 (136) 146 (156) cm
Length: 48 (52) 54 (56) 58 (59) 60 (63) 66 (70) cm (center back without neckband)
Gauge: 20 stitches x 32 rows in textured knitting on 3.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm
Suggested needles: Circular needle 3.5 mm (60, 80 and/or 100 cm), circular needle 3 mm (40, 60, 80 and/or 100 cm)
Material: 200-250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300-350) 350 (350) 400 (400) g Jensen Yarn from Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m) knitted together with 100 (100) 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) g Spinni from Isager Yarn (50 g = 300 m) or 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100-150) 150 (150) 150 (150) g Alpaca 1 from Isager Yarn (50 g = 400 m)
6 buttons (Ø = 15 mm)
Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)
See the difficulty rating here.
Buttons are available here.
The white Esther Vest is knitted in Jensen Yarn from Isager in color 0 together with Spinni from Isager in color 0.
