CONSTRUCTION OF THE DESIGN
The vest is worked flat top-down with lace weight yarn held double. You begin by working the back neck in Stockinette Stitch and shape the shoulders using European Shoulder construction. After the shoulder shaping, you continue working toward the underarm, incorporating increases to shape the armholes.

Next, the live stitches of the back panel are placed on hold and you begin working on the front panels while shaping the V-neckline. Once the neckline shaping is complete, you continue working the front panels in Stockinette Stitch towards the underarm, including increases for armhole shaping. The front and back panels are then joined using additional cast-on stitches at the underarm. The body is worked flat, continuing in the Stockinette Stitch. After completing the main body, you finish with twisted ribbing for the hem.

The armholes are also finished with i-cord edges and the button band is worked in double knit. Lastly, you can work optional textured pockets separately and sow them to the front panels (not shown in the photos).

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
Recommended ease: 20–30 cm / 7.75–11.75” of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust circumference: 100 (110, 120, 130, 140) (150, 160, 170, 181) cm / 40 (44, 48, 52, 56) (60, 64, 68, 72.5)“.
Armhole depth: 22.5 (23.5, 24.5, 25, 25.5) (27.5, 28.5, 29.5, 30.5) cm / 9 (9.5, 9.75, 10, 10.25) (11, 11.5, 11.75, 12.25)”.
Neck depth: 15 (15, 15, 16, 16) (17, 18, 19, 20) cm / 6 (6, 6, 6.25, 6.5) (7.5, 7.75, 8.25, 8.5)“.
Length from underarm to hem: 26 (26, 26, 28, 28) (28, 30, 30, 32) cm / 10.5 (10.5, 10.5, 11.25, 11.25) (11.25, 12, 12, 12.75)”.

MATERIALS
Yarn:
2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 4) skeins of Alix by La Bien Aimée (70% Falkland Merino, 30% Suri Alpaca, 650 m / 711 yds per 100 g) in the colourway Millennial Pink, held double.

Or approx. 1235 (1365, 1495, 1670) (1790, 1970, 2180, 2320) m / 1351 (1493, 1635, 1826) (1958, 2155, 2384, 2537) yds of lace-weight yarn.

Yarn alternatives: Wooldreamers Cautiva (held single), Retrosaria Vovo (held single), Isager Alpaca 1 (held double), Filcolana Alva (held double).

Needles: 2.50 mm / US 1.5 circular needles with a cable length of 40 cm / 16” for neckline and armhole i-cord edge and 80 to 100 cm / 32 to 40” for hem ribbing and button band.
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable length of 80 to 100 cm / 32 to 40” for the main and body.

Notions:
3 mm / US 2.5 cable needle, locking stitch markers, stitch cords or waste yarn and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE
10 cm x 10 cm / 4” x 4” = 24 sts x 32 rows in Stockinette Stitch with 3 mm / US 2.5 needles worked flat, after blocking.