Do you have a mountain of leftover yarn? Then the Rest Vest 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!

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
Age: 1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7, 8 years
Approx. chest circumference: 51 (53, 55, 58) 59, 62, 66, 68 cm / 20 (21, 21.75, 22.75) 23.25, 24.5, 26, 26.75 inches
Circumference of vest: 64 (66, 68, 71) 72, 75, 79, 81 cm / 25.25 (26, 26.75, 28) 28.25, 29.50, 31, 32 inches
Ease: Approx. 13–14 cm / 5–5.5 inch of positive ease. Designed to be slightly oversized so it can be worn for a long time.

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.