Downton Victorian Vest

The Downton Victorian Collar Vest is fashioned after the Bertha Collars that were popular during Victorian fashion. Designed to accent a woman's shoulders, the Bertha Collar was wide, round, and flat. Other feminine features of the Downton Vest are a shapely waist to hip tapering, elongated open sides, and a graceful neckline. The vest is knit in one piece with Kitchener seams at the shoulders. Stitches are picked up along the neckline to create the Bertha Collar. The collar adds extra warmth because it creates a double layer of fabric just where you need it most.

Material:

5 bulky weight yarn 420 yards or

4 worsted weight yarn, approximately 840 yards to knit with two strands held together

U.S. Size 11 16-inch and 24-inch circulars
U.S. Size 10 24-inch circulars
Stitch markers with one distinguishable from others for end of rnd marker

Finished Size: Adult Medium: Ribbed edge: 34-inch circumference; Hip measurement: 36-inch circumference; Waist measuremen