ASTORIA

ASTORIA ~ a quick knit, cropped turtleneck vest, using two strands of Nest held together with one strand of Silk Cloud throughout. ASTORIA is worked in the round from the bottom up then divided at the armholes and worked flat to the shoulders. A deep 1 × 1 rib is worked at the hem and collar. A slipped stitch edging frames the armholes.

Sizes available:
A (B, C, D, E, F) (G, H, I, J, K, L) To fit bust size 32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) (44, 46, 50, 54, 58, 62)″

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
35.75 (37.75, 40, 42.25, 43.75, 45.75) (48, 50.25, 53.75, 58.25, 61.75, 66.25)″ bust circumference
19.5 (19.75, 19.75, 20, 20.25, 20.5) (20.5, 20.75, 20.75, 21, 21.25, 21.5)″ back length shoulder to hem

YARN
Shibui Knits Nest
75% Fine Highland Wool,
25% Alpaca
175 yds/50 g
5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7) (7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11)
skeins 875 (925, 990, 1050, 1110, 1175, 1225, 1300, 1395, 1525, 1640, 1775) yds
AND
Shibui Knits Silk Cloud
60% Kid Mohair, 40% Silk
330 yds/25g
2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins 440 (475, 500, 530, 555, 590, 620, 660, 700, 770, 825, 900) yds
Shown in Tar

If using a single yarn:
440 (475, 500, 530, 555, 590, 620, 660, 700, 770, 825, 900) yds

Gauge: 15 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette stitch, after blocking, with two strands of Nest held together with one strand of Silk Cloud, on size 10 needles or size needed to obtain gauge

Needle size:
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm