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“When designing this vest I was interested in exploring a minimalist shape that would be flattering to the wearer. The sloping shoulder lines and gusseted armholes create a relaxed feel without added bulk. The body of the garment fits with just enough ease to flatter without requiring waist shaping. A classic allover texture pattern keeps the silhouette as the focus while allowing subtle details like the overlapping neckband and tubular cast ons/bind offs to shine.” – Jared Flood

CONSTRUCTION

• Garment is worked as two separate pieces (Front and Back) and seamed during finishing.
• Shoulder slopes are shaped using short rows.
• Ribbed neck and armbands are picked up and worked directly from garment, after it has been seamed.
• Underarm dolman shaping is achieved by casting on extra stitches at the end of RS and WS rows to create “sleeves.”

MATERIALS
Approximately 700 (775, 875, 970, 1080, 1175) yards of worsted weight wool yarn
5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
Photographed in color Artifact

GAUGE
Finished Gauge:
18 stitches & 28 rows = 4” in Textured Stitch Pattern with Size A needles, after blocking

NEEDLES
Size A (for Main Body):
One 32” circular (or pair of straights) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size B (for Tubular Cast On and Bands):
One each 16” and 32” circular needles, four sizes smaller than Size A needles
Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size C (for Ribbing and Bands):
One each 16” and 32” circular needles, three sizes smaller than Size A needles
Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size D (For Bands):
One each 16” and 32” circular needles, two sizes smaller than Size A needles
Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

If using the Magic Loop method for working Armhole Edgings in the round, the Size B, C, and D 32” circular needles can be used and the Size B, C, and D 16” circular needles omitted.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
32 (35½, 39, 42½, 46, 49½)“ finished chest circumference, seamed
Sample shown is size 35½” with + 1½“ ease on model

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size

SKILL LEVEL
3 of 5

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.