Do you have a mountain of leftover yarn? Then the Rest Vest for Grown-Ups is the perfect project for you! And here comes the fun part: you have total creative freedom to use your leftover yarn exactly as you want. Stripe, mix or knot small scraps together. Combine different yarn weights from lace to worsted, as long as you meet the gauge. Go bananas and make something fun!

Looking for the junior version of the Rest Vest? You can find it here!

The original Swedish name for this pattern is Restväst. In Swedish, “rest” means leftovers and “väst” is vest, so it literally translates to Scrap Vest. While thinking of a good name for the English version, I realized that if an English-speaking person tries to pronounce the Swedish word Restväst, it sounds exactly like Rest Vest! Since the pattern is designed to use the “rest” of the yarn you have at home, the name for the English pattern became obvious. Happy coincidence? I don’t think so!

Sizes
Size: 1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6
Circumference of vest: 87 (98, 107, 113) 121, 128 cm / 34.25 (38.5, 42.25, 44.5) 47.75, 50.5 inches
Ease: The vest is designed to be worn with
5-15 cm / 2-6 inches of positive ease. Choose the size you feel most comfortable in.
Length: 51 (53, 56, 57) 58, 59 cm / 20 (20.75, 22, 22.5) 22.75, 23.25 inches (measured mid back excl. neck edge).

Gauge
20 sts x 30 rows = 10x10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Note: It isn’t “deadly important” to be exact, as the pattern also provides measurements in centimeters and is designed with some ease.

Yarn
This pattern is designed for mixing various scrap yarns. Depending on how you combine them, the following weights are suitable:
Lace: 100g ~ 600–900 m 650–985 yards
Fingering: 100g ~ 360–450 m 395–490 yards
Sport: 100g ~ 270–350 m 275–360 yards
DK: 100g ~ 200–250 m 215–275 yards
Worsted: 100g ~ 180-220 m 175–220 yards

Yardage varies based on your scraps; therefore total amount is not specified.