Darby is a cozy every day vest sweater in big block stripes. Wear it on its own during early winter/ spring or pair it with a full sleeved inner warmer/ sweater to add layers for cold weather. It uses different ways of working half double crochet and works sideways. You can use simple hdc or various versions of it (as mentioned in the pattern). There is a positive ease of 2-4 inches.

Terminology: US terms
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Size: xs, s, m, l, xl- 5xl
Gauge: 4” = 15 sts * 11.5 rows in hdc
Yarn weight/ type: DK/ Weight 3
Yardage: 100 grams = 200 meters
Yarns used by testers: Loops and Thread cozy wool merino, KC knit and crochet DK, The Women’s Institute DK

Yarns needed:
Hook: 4.5mm / 7
xs: 335 grams/ 11.82 ounces = 670 meters/ 733 yards (155 grams of off white, 180 grams of light salmon).
s: 369 grams/13.03 ounces = 734 meters/ 808 yards (171 grams of off white, 198 grams of light salmon).
m: 429 grams/15.15 ounces = 859 meters/ 939 yards (199 grams of off white, 230 grams of light salmon).
l: 474 grams/16.70 ounces = 947 meters/ 1036 yards (219 grams of off white, 255 grams of light salmon).
xl: 518 grams/18.29 ounces = 1037 meters/ 1134 yards (240 grams of off white, 278 grams of light salmon).
2xl: 574 grams/20.26 ounces = 1149 meters/1256 yards (266 grams of off white, 308 grams of light salmon).
3xl: 594 grams/20.97 ounces = 1189 meters/1300 yards (275 grams of off white, 319 grams of light salmon).
4xl: 627 grams/22.13 ounces = 1255 meters/ 1372 yards (290 grams of off white, 337 grams of light salmon).
5xl: 679 grams/23.94 ounces = 1358 meters/ 1485 yards (314 grams of off white, 365 grams of light salmon).