The vest has an oversized fit and a modified dropped shoulder design. The V-neck is elegant and works well with different options of the layer underneath. The expected ease is 17-18 cm or ~7” at the level of the bust.
The vest is knitted bottoms-up to underarms in one piece, where the work is split into 2 front parts and 1 back part, which are knitted flat. The back and the front are joined once again at the top of the vest and are worked flat in 1 piece. After the neck opening in the back is done, the shoulders are finished
separately.
The main pattern of the top will grow sideways with increases.
The V-neck and the armhole ribbings are added at the end.

Yarn: Any wool/mohair/silk/acrylic mixes appropriate for the recommended gauge. If holding 2-3 thinner yarns together for gauge, plan for enough yardage of each yarn. 700 / 750 / 850 (1000, 1100) 1300, 1400 yds

Gauge (US 9 / 5.5mm needles, patt B):
17 sts by 26 rows = 10 cm by 10 cm / 4” by 4”