Wilbur Vest by Aurélie Tixier

€80,00 EUR

We are delighted to present the Wilbur Vest, designed by French Knitwear Designer, Aurélie Tixier, with Le Gros Silk & Mohair 🐚

'Wilbur is a small, sleeveless vest knitted entirely in garter stitch and 1/1 rib stitch. It’s knit from the top down in a single, incredibly soft mohair and silk blend yarn, making it lightweight and perfectly warm. A must-have that you’ll want in every color imaginable!' — Aurélie Tixier

The Pattern

The Pattern is sold separately on Aurélie Tixier's Ravelry page
The Pattern is available in English and French

Colors & Wool Bundle

The original Edition is with Le Gros Silk & Mohair in the color Rose Orange
You can also knit your Wilbur Vest in any color of Le Gros Silk & Mohair you like. Select then 'Custom Colorway' to add the Wool Bundle to your cart and write your color choice in the Order Notes Section, in your cart (Example: 'Soft Blue Black')
You are welcome to contact us via the chat for color ideas and any question you may have 💌

The photographs are courtesy of Aurélie Tixier

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Wilbur Vest by Aurélie Tixier

€80,00 EUR

Details

The original Yarn
Biches & Bûches Le Gros Silk & Mohair

Quantity
Sizes: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10
Skeins: 4 – 4 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 6 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 8

Original Colorway
Rose Orange

Knitting Needles (suggested)
- Circular Needles 3.5 mm / US 4 / UK 9 — 80 cm length
- Circular Needles 4 / US 6 / UK 8 — 80 cm length
- Circular Needles 4.5 mm / US 7 / UK 7 — 80 cm length

Gauge
18 sts and 34 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in garter stitch worked flat on 4,5 mm / US 7 with one strand of yarn

Sizes & Measurements of the finished knit
Sizes: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10

Chest circumference (fullest point)
90 – 95 – 105 – 110 – 115 – 125 – 135 – 145 – 155 – 165 cm
35 ½ - 37 ½ - 41 ¼ - 43 ¼ - 45 ¼ - 49 ¼ - 53 ¼ - 57 – 61 – 65 inches

To be worn with 5 – 15 cm / 2 – 6 inches of positive ease. To choose which size to fit, measure your chest circumference, add recommended or desired ease and knit the corresponding size in chest circumference (fullest point). (I wear size 3 with 17 cm / 6 ¾ inches positive ease).

How to wash
Always handwash and lay flat to dry — Handle with care and make sure to stretch your knit to measurements while wet