Stonehenge, bought pattern ; see helloknitty’s version with twisted rib. if I have enough yarn, make longer - provisional cast on? Purchased this yarn after seeing Mel of SHK use this exact colorway; I was born in MI, this yarn is from MI, and the colorway is Great Lakes! The vest is a pattern I found that said people of many sizes could wear the store sample, and this made me want to try it despite being mid-weight loss phase! (purchased yarn in January with Leslie at Knit/Purl)

got gauge on 9 instead of 8.

Included some decreases as I went up from the bust so the armpits wouldn’t gape. The ribbing pulls in well much of the rest of the sweater, but if I were doing it again, I’d do one more size down and not the decreases exactly where I chose!

provisional cast-on + twisted rib was problematic because knitting up and knitting down is not possible with the same straight lines - the bottom is a half-stitch off.

several swatches that made things closer. Jasmin Knitmore and Chris Rchrispy both made very good suggestions. Knitting up to the provision cast-on and grafting made smart sense. in practice though, it was difficult.

The top of the sweater is perfect. I love the neckline, and the tightness is fine. I would hate to rip it just because I have an extra 4” of fabric missing at the bottom.

Attempted once, twice, three times to try and attach the pieces with a decorative crochet technique. Attempted once to attach with a simple crochet technique. Next up will be a sewn attempt to make it decorative enough that it looks like a “design element”, not an error in why the stripes don’t extend to the bottom hem.

Finally decided to do a normal kitchener stitch to attach the body and bottom together. Wove in ends, waited for Lichen Tide to be done to block together (6/21)

Dubbed The Vest of a Zillion Tries. This yarn held up amazingly to all of the attempts to add length on the bottom!

Wore for the first time on 7/7, with a purple tank that reflects the neckline well.