Squishy garter stitch and squishy babies are a match made in heaven. The Going Home Vest was designed as a set for my own baby to wear going home from the hospital. Slipped stitch columns add a touch of style to an otherwise simple vest. The seamless construction and lack of buttons ensures baby’s comfort. The vest is worked in the round from the hem to the underarm. Backs, fronts, and shoulders are worked back and forth, and the shoulders are grafted together using Kitchener stitch.

Pattern has been tech edited and test knitted.

SIZES
(3 mos., 6 mos., 12 mos.) (2, 4, 6)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference: (17.5, 19.25, 20) (22.5, 24, 25.5) inches / (44.5, 49, 51) (57, 61, 65) cm

Length: (8.75, 9.5, 10.25) (11.5, 13.5, 16) inches / (22, 24, 26) (29, 34.5, 40.5) cm

YARN
(1, 1, 1) (1, 2, 2) skeins Barret Wool Co Wisconsin Woolen Spun Worsted Weight or (152, 175, 199) (250, 314, 405) yards / (139, 160, 182) (229, 287, 370) meters worsted weight yarn.

NEEDLES
One 32inch (80 cm) US size 6 (4 mm) circular knitting needle.
Or size needed to obtain gauge.

NOTIONS
Six stitch markers, waste yarn, and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE
20 stitches and 43 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in garter stitch.