Suma Vest by Sarah LarRieu

Suma Vest

Crochet
August 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 11 rows = 4 inches
in double crochet (US)
3.5 mm (E)
530 - 1154 yards (485 - 1055 m)
S, (M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X), see notes
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

The Suma Vest is inspired by my love of layer in the Summer time. I wanted a lightweight garment that I can wear throughout the year.
It’s made out of a fingering weight yarn.

Details:

It’s made from the bottom up and the only seaming is to connect the top of the shoulders together.
This vest will need to be blocked.
It has a chart available for the lace section along the back panel.
It has shaping along the front panels and at the top of the back panel for a slimmer shoulder look.

The Suma Vest is available in sizes S - 5XL!
This is an open style vest so pick that goes with your bust size.
S - 32-34 inches
M - 36-38 inches
L - 40-42 inches
XL - 44-46 inches
2XL - 48-50 inches
3XL - 52-54 inches
4XL - 56-58 inches
5XL - 60-62 inches

Yardage: 530, 602, 674, 746, (938, 1010, 1082, 1154) yards of super fine weight 1 yarn

Yarn: I used a cotton/wool blend from Thistle & Hart for a lightweight vest that I can wear even in 90 degree weather.
For a budget friendly alternative, Lion Brand came out with a Summer Nights yarn (you can find it at Walmart or online) It can an incredible amount of yardage for a single skein but they do have a smaller version of it too. It’s an acrylic blend so light weight and it has a sparkle through it.
Knit picks is also has affordable yarn.
Other yarns I would recommend is fingering weight yarn from your local yarn shop that you support.
My testers used a variety of yarn blends. Polysters, Superwash Merino, and they turned out beautiful.

I hope you love this garment!