The Canela Vest has an oversized fit and is perfect for beginners. You’ll knit 2 panels with aran yarn, flat and bottom-up: one back panel and one front panel. These panels are joined and then you’ll add the neck and armhole ribbings.

The pdf includes all the steps for knitting your own vest, with instructions for 9 sizes.

SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) 5XL

SIZE GUIDE
The vest has approximately 10 cm 4 inches of positive ease.

FIT
Oversized

DIFFICULTY
Easy

GAUGE
On 4.5mm US 7 needles
10x10 cm 4 x 4 inches = 18 stitches x 23 rows in stockinette stitch

NEEDLES
Circular needles: 4.5mm US 7 / 80 cm or 100 cm 32 inches or 40 inches and 4mm US 6 / 40 cm and 80 or 100 cm 16 inches and 32 or 40 inches.

OTHER NOTIONS
Darning needle, scissors, 1 stitch marker.

SUGGESTED YARN aran weight
One strand of Drops Air (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Hobbii Divina (50g, 150m/164yd) OR Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn (50g, 130m/142yd)

MATERIALS
150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300g of Drops Air

METERAGE/YARDAGE
345 (390) 465 (525) 585 (645) 735 (795) 870 meters 377 (427) 509 (574) 640 (705) 804 (869) 951 yards.

Techniques:

Cast-on, knit, purl, 2x2 rib stitch, stockinette stitch, purl ridges, cast-off, left leaning decrease, right leaning decrease, pick-up stitches, three-needle cast-off. The PDF includes links to video tutorials for the techniques used in the pattern.