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DESCRIPTION

The CHORE VEST is the knitting pattern your pocket-seeking hands have been dreaming of. This vest combines timeless simplicity with structure and wearability for a layering piece that is as practical as it is pretty. The folded hem, button band, and armholes provide stability for the yarn-ball-sized pockets, while bust darts, hip shaping, and side seam slits allow for comfortable movement without gaping buttons anywhere. Stand, sit, crouch, garden, knit, hike, lounge — this vest is designed for you to do things in!
 
 
SIZING

All of my garment patterns are #sizeinclusive up to at least a 60” full chest circumference.

To choose your size, measure the circumference of your torso around the fullest part of your bust/chest and choose the size that fits with 4-6” of positive ease. If you are between sizes, choose the size that will get you closest to 2-6” of positive ease at the hips.

Sizes by finished body circumference:
In inches: (32.75, 38, 42.5) [46.75, 51.25, 55.5] {60, 64.25, 67.75}
In centimeters: (82, 93, 104) [115, 126, 137] {148, 159, 170}

In the pattern photos, Jacqui is wearing a size 7 with size C bust darts, +6” of ease at the bust, and +4” of ease at the hips.

To see how the Chore Vest looks across the size range with varying amounts of ease, check out the test knitting round up here!
 
 
GAUGE, NEEDLES, NOTIONS

Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows over 4”/10cm in stockinette after blocking

Recommended needles:
US 4 (3.5mm) 40”/100cm circular needle

Notions: stitch markers, locking stitch markers, darning needle, extra needle in size smaller than main needles (for 3-needle bind off), 4-5 15mm buttons
 
 
YARN

This vest is designed for a fingering weight wool/wool blend. I used a local speical edition yarn from EWE Fibers in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Yards: (1075, 1175, 1300) [1400, 1500, 1600] {1725, 1850, 1975}
Meters: (980, 1070, 1185) [1275, 1365, 1455] {1570, 1685, 1795}

Other suitable yarns:

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Holst Garn Supersoft
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport
BC Garn Bio Balance GOTS

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Malabrigo Finito
The Fibre Co. Amble

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Magpie Fibers Swanky Sock
Wandering Flock Fingering Singles
Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering

 
VIDEO TUTORIALS

STRATA includes the following original video tutorials:

1. German short rows
2. Pick up & knit (pu&k)
3. Pick up & knit (specifically for the shoulders)
4. Flat 3-needle bind off

SHARING

☀️ See pictures of other Chore vests and share pictures of your own progress on Instagram with the hashtag #ChoreVest. Be sure to tag @jacquelinecieslak too! ☀️