This highly-textured children’s vest looks like cherries divided by lattice dividers in a contrasting color. The lattice pieces are seamed on after the “cherry” background is done but before the edgings and button bands are added. There are optional instructions to add sleeves to make it a cardigan sweater instead.

Child’s Chest Sizes (in inches): 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32

Finished Chest Sizes (in inches): 24.75, 27, 29.5, 31.5, 33, 35.5

Gauges
Body gauge: 14 stitches and 9 rows in 4” using cherries pattern
Piecrust lattice strips gauge: 15 stitches in 4” in piecrust lattice strip pattern
Trim and sleeves gauge: 9 stitches and 12 rows in 4” in woven pattern (do not count the ch-1 spaces)

The pattern calls for 5 or 6 buttons.

This requires approximately 2 main color skeins to 1 contrast color skein.