The Brescul vest is worked from the bottom up to the armhole in one piece in back- and forth rows, from where on it is continued in the round. At armhole level, work is divided, and front and back are worked separately, then shoulders are joined using the three-needle bind-off method.

Needles and Materials:
– Yarn: The lemon hound Merino Sport (100% merino wool; 100 g – 300 m 3.5 oz – 328 yds)
– Needles: circular knitting needles 2.25 mm US1 and 3.25 mm US3, or other size to obtain gauge.
– stitch markers, tapestry needle, stitch holder or piece of auxiliary yarn.

Sizes:
kids - 12 mos (18–24 mos; 3 yrs; 4 yrs) (5 yrs; 6–7 yrs; 8–9 yrs) (10–12 yrs; 12–14 yrs)
adults - 32–34; 34–36 (38–40; 40–42; 44–46) (48–50; 52–54; 56–58)

Difficulty level:
Medium (co, k, k2tog, k2tog-l, p, ssk, bo, knitting in the round on circular needles, st st in the round, simple cables)

Pattern is fully charted and fully written out row-by-row.