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Sai is a bottom-up vest featuring an allover lace and cable motif. It has a V-neck that is finished with a plain stockinette edge. The body begins with 2x2 ribbing, leading into the simple lace and cable design. The body is knitted straight without any shaping until the front and back are separated, which are then knitted straight up to the neckline and back shaping. The vest is completed with short rows and a three-needle bind-off.
Sai is perfect for warm weather, as it is lightweight, airy, and oversized with the V-neck adding an extra breathability to the vest. Despite being knitted with small needles, it is surprisingly quick and easy to knit thanks to the four-row repeat of the motif.

The vest can be worn with less or more ease than suggested if preferred for more fitted or oversized look

The name came from the anime character in Naruto, Sai. As I was working on the vest and thinking of a name, I kept thinking that this is something that Sai would wear, although he’d style it differently than I would, nonetheless, it would look good on him and suit him, so it was only fitting that I name the vest after him

Sizes: 1, 2, 3 (4, 5, 6) 7, 8, 9
Finished bust circumference: 81, 92, 103 (114, 125, 136) 147, 158, 169 cm
Ease: 10-20 cm of positive ease at the bust
Sample is size 3 with 17 cm of positive ease at the bust

Yarn
Blacker yarns Bam-boozle 4ply (60% Romney, 20% BFL, 20% Bamboo, 200m / 50g)
Colourway: Bale blue
4, 4, 5 (6, 6, 7) 7, 8, 9 skeins

Meterage: 687, 796, 899 (1015, 1123, 1245) 1370, 1486, 1618 m

Gauge
lace and cable pattern: 29 sts x 40 rnds/rows = 10 cm in the rnd / flat after blocking
1 pattern repeat = 5.5 cm (width) x 1 cm (height)

Needles: 2.75 mm
Use the needle size that gets you the correct gauge. This size is just a suggestion

Notions: 4 stitch markers including a unique one for BOR, waste yarn, 2 spare needles the same size or smaller than your main needles, darning needle, 5 to 10 removable stitch markers for counting stitches (optional)