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BTS Vest Help

I've started this pattern twice, now and am having problems with the gauge and pattern reading. The bottom border just seems too big. I'm in between sizes and need to decide which size to knit on my third attempt.

First question is regarding the yarn. I'm using the recommended Cascade 220. After this is washed and does any "blooming" (whatever that is), would that make the garment larger or smaller? This will help in deciding which size to knit.

Question two regards the pattern. I'm not sure if I understand this correctly. If I decide to make the finished bust size of 41", the picture shows 23" for the bust. This means the bust will be 46", right? My second attempt using a gauge that was "slightly" larger than the recommended gauge. I'm about 4-5 inches bigger than my belly. I know a little off over so many stitches means alot, but I don't know if I understand the pattern/picture correctly.

Does the 5 inches mean the pattern gives that much room for wearing a shirt underneath the vest? Isn't that a bit much? I know the ribbing section will be smaller because of the stretch and will hug the body, but I didn't think the bottom border (alternating stockinette and reverse stockinette) should be that much bigger. Help me knitting gurus.

Heather

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