This vest pattern is for experienced lace knitters looking for a challenging and satisfying lace garment to knit.
It is a lace vest utilizing “Leaf Shadows”, a stitch pattern found in Barbara Walker’s Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns, pg 312, first published in 1970. I have charted the stitch pattern and added decreases to shape the fronts and underarms in the yoke.

The vest pattern is entirely charted in one size, with adjustable length, but could be made larger by adjusting gauge using larger needles or heavier yarn, or adding more purl stitches between repeats of the Leaf Shadows stitch pattern. As always, swatch with your chosen needle and yarn combo.

Techniques used include: short rows, 3- needle bindoff and attaching edging to neckline, slip stitch crochet.
Stitches used include k,p, yo, ssk, k2tog, k4tog, SSSK, SSSP.
Note that stitch count decreases on row 7 and is restored on the next row 1 of pattern.
For all versions: Even rows should be: (p1k1) 3x, purl to marker, (knit 1, purl to marker)7x, (k1p1)3x.
Questions? Please join my group JeriRigged Designs
(http://www.ravelry.com/groups/jeririgged-designs ) or email me.
Pattern also available in Danish here: https://strikkeglad.dk/25984/bladvest/ as kindly translated by MarianneHo.
Have fun!