Description from Knitty.com:

Classic and understated enough for him; interesting enough for me to knit, and at a gauge of 4 stitches to the inch, a project I was actually able to finish in this lifetime. For truly conservative tastes, omit the contrast color stripe; wilder guys can have fun picking from the 90-odd shades that Manos del Uruguay yarn comes in.

The vest is knitted in the round from bottom to armholes, then the front and back are worked back and forth separately.