The JUNA Vest is a relaxed half-brioche vest. It looks great layered over colorful, floral blouses or dresses and gives your outfit a certain boho vibe. Worn under a blazer, it keeps you comfortably warm and completes your look.

Description

The JUNA Vest is worked top-down in half brioche in one seamless piece.

It begins with the back neckband and the back, which is shaped with short rows and then worked with increases to shape the armholes.

The two fronts are each worked separately onto the back, and the stitches from the back neckband are integrated into the fronts so that the front neckline band is worked at the same time. The short rows and increases are worked mirrored to the back, with additional increases for the V-neck.

Below the arms, the back and the fronts are joined and worked together.

The hem band is worked in 1×1 ribbing and finished with an Italian sewn bind-off.

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Top-Down, Half Brioche, Short Rows

Details

SIZES / MEASUREMENTS

XS (32/34) S (36/38) M (40/42) L (44/46) XL (48/50) 2XL (52/54), 3XL (56/58)

All measurements in the schematic (Appendix 1) and in the pattern refer to size XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL

Size guide for your bust measurement: 76–81 (82–89) 90–97 (98–107) 108–119 (120–131) 131–143 cm

Measurements of the finished knitted garment:

Shoulder width including edge stitches: 35.5 (35.5) 37 (38.5) 40 (42) 45 cm

Finished vest width: 42.5 (45.5) 50 (54.5) 59 (64) 70 cm

Armhole depth: 24.5 (25.5) 26.5 (28) 29.5 (31.5) 33 cm

Total length (measured from the highest point of the shoulder): 47 (48) 49 (50.5) 52 (54) 55.5 cm

The model in the photo is 164 cm tall and wears size S with a bust measurement of 85 cm.
Yarn option 1 in green is a mohair-silk yarn; yarn option 2 in purple is an alpaca tube yarn.

PATTERN and GAUGE

PATTERN
Half brioche with yarn overs

GAUGE
3 strands with yarn option 1 or 1 strand with yarn option 2:
use 6 mm needles (or choose needle size to match gauge): 13 stitches x 24 rows, or 12 brioche rows = 10 x 10 cm

wool and amount

XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL
Base yardage when knitting with 1 strand
350 (350) 410 (410) 525 (525) 525 m

Simple examples of how to convert based on the base yardage:
Example 1: 1 strand: 50g/120m
Calculation: base yardage size M 410m / 120m = 3.4 balls = round up to 4 balls
Example 2: 2 strands: 25g/140m
Calculation: base yardage size M 410m / 140m x 2 strands = 5.9 balls = round up to 6 balls

Yarn option 1: 3 strands “Mohair Luxe” (77% mohair, 23% silk, 25g/175m) by Lang Yarns
150 (150) 200 (200) 225 (225) 225 g
Yarn option 2: 1 strand “Brigitte No. 2” (47% alpaca, 45% cotton, 8% wool, 50g/140m) by Lana Grossa
150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 200 g

Total yardage/weight listed is the total amount required

NEEDLES

Circular needles 4 mm and 6 mm, 80–100 cm cable

SUPPLIES

A total of 8 large stitch markers: 6 pieces (Color 1), 2 pieces (Color 2 + 3), extra cable or waste yarn to hold stitches, tape measure, tapestry needle (blunt) and darning needle (sharp), scissors

KNITTING TECHNIQUES

Loop cast-on
Half brioche with yarn overs, brioche increases (work 3 stitches from 1 brioche stitch)
Short rows (with double stitch / German short rows)
Italian sewn bind-off

Link collection for the JUNA Vest at www.lotilda.de/juna-vest-links

TIP: If some of these knitting techniques are new to you, it is recommended to practice them on a small swatch to avoid having to unravel your finished piece.

For many of the required techniques you can find general photo and/or video recommendations under Special Techniques

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JUNA Vest

Description

Top-Down, Half Brioche, Short Rows