Portia vest kit
A knitting kit for the Portia, a vest designed by Julie Weisenberger (Cocoknits) for our yarn Vovó. This kit includes the pattern in English.
SIZES
(1, 2, 3) (4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9)
Finished measurements
Bust circumference: (37.25, 39.5, 42)(46.75, 51.5, 56.5)(61.25, 66, 70.75)" / (94.5, 100.5, 106.5)(119, 131, 143.5)(155.5, 167.5, 180) cm
This kit includes:
- (5, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9) (9, 10, 11) skeins of Rosa Pomar Vovó (100% fine Portuguese wool, 50g, 143m / 156yds) in the chosen color;
- a digital copy of the pattern in English (sent by email via Ravelry);
- one Vovó project bag.
Colors:
- Vovó A567
- Choose color
Option "Choose colors": please use the special instructions field in the shopping cart to indicate your choice of Vovó shade.
*Note: the original sample in photos 1 and 2 was knitted in Vovó shade 23, a discontinued shade. Retrosaria suggests shade A567 as a substitute from the latest batch.
Suggested needles (not included):
US 7 / 4.5 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge) circular needle, 32” / 80 cm or longer for body
US 5 / 3.75 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needle (or long enough to do magic loop) for neck ribbing
US 6 / 4 mm needle for working neck bind-off
US 4 / 3.5 mm needle for working hem ribbing bind-off
US 0-3 / 2-3.25 mm dpn or any length circular needle (for picking up stitches)
Gauge: 20 sts and 31 rows = 4" / 10 cm square in Waffle St Pattern on largest needles.