Hita v-neck vest (English)

Hita is a modern v-neck vest knitted in fisherman's rib. It combines the timeless charm of the classic fisherman's rib stitch with a sleek and contemporary v-neck design. Hita vest has snug ribbing and full length design and the fisherman's rib stitch creates a rich texture, adding depth and detail. Mohair makes the vest extra fluffy and it layers beautifully with summer dresses and t-shirts.

Hita is knitted top to bottom in flat. The front and back pieces are knitted separately and joined from the side seams at the end. The back piece is knitted first, and the shoulder seams are shaped using the European shoulder technique. The front piece is knitted top down, picking up the stitches from the shoulder seam. The V-neck is constructed by knitting the left and right shoulders separately up to the armpits. After that, the front piece is knitted in one piece to its full length. The vest is finished with ribbing at the neckline and sleeve openings.

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

Fit
The Hita vest has a straight relaxed fit, full lenght and it is designed to fit with +15-20 cm positive ease from the bust circumference. I am wearing a size M and my chest circumference is 90 cm.

Choose a size that is 15 cm more than your bust circumference.

Vest measurements
Bust circumference: 90 (100) 110 (120) 130 (140) 150 (160) 170 cm
Bust width: 45 (50) 55 (60) 65 (70) 75 (80) 85 cm
Full length: 52 (53) 53 (54) 55 (55) 55 (57) 57 cm

Gauge (4 mm needles)
18 sts x 46 rows = 10 cm Fisherman’s rib with 4 mm

Needles
4 mm circular needles (80 cm)
3 mm circular needles (80 cm and 40 cm)

Materials
250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400 g Novita Nalle
75 (75) 75 (75) 100 (100) 100 (125) 125 g Novita Tuuli mohair

Or any other similar combination of sport and lace weight yarns!

Difficulty
🧶🧶🧶/ 5

Techniques used
cast on
knit stitch
purl stitch
Fisherman's rib flat
2 sts increase in fisherman’s rib
picking up stitches from the edge of the work
casting on stitches at the beginning and at the end of the row Bind off; Tubular bind off