Sakura Open Vest

Sakura Open Vest is a versatile and classic top that can be used as both a vest and a top. If worked in a summer-friendly yarn, you can get a cute summer top, while you can also use it as a vest or sleeveless cardigan over dresses, shirts, etc. The cute Sakura pattern runs like a vine along the front buttonholes.

Sakura Open Vest is worked from bottom to top, and shoulders on the front and back are sewn together with invisible stitches. It can be worked according to a visual chart, but there are also written row-for-row instructions of the pattern

repeat.

This pattern includes recommendations for summer yarn as well as a warm summer alternative, so you can work the

Sakura Open Vest for several seasons.

Languages

Dansk, English

Sizes

(XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL

Chest circumference of the vest: (90) 96 (102) 109 (116) 126 (136) 146 cm

Length from under the neckband: (41) 43 (45) 45 (47) 49 (51) 53 cm

It is recommended to choose a size with min. 4-15 cm positive ease, depending on your preference, but less positive ease for sizes XL-4XL.

Materials

Plus (11) 11 (13) 13 (13) 13 (14) 14 small buttons (10 mm)

Silk mohair, for example Tilia from Filcolana or Kid Seta from Gepard, 25 g = 210 m

(75) 75-90 (100) 100 (100) 100-125 (125) 150-175 grams

Worked together with the following:

Vilja from Filcolana, 50 g = 165 m

(200) 200 (250) 300 (300) 300-350 (350-400) 400 grams

or

Arwetta from Filcolana, 50 g = 210 m

(150) 150-200 (200) 200-250 (250) 250 (250) 250-300 gram

or

Merino Singles, hand-dyed, 100 g = 420 m

(150) 150-200 (175) 200-250 (250) 275 (275-300) 300 gram

Gauge

24 sts x 34 rows = 10 x 10 cm, worked in stockinette on 3.5 mm needles after washing and blocking

Needles

3 mm circular needles and 3.5 mm (80 cm for body and Magic Loop method/DPNs for sleeves)