Hubby bought this scrumptious yarn so I could make him a super soft and warm vest.
Coincidentally it is the same yarn and color as he bought for the cowl I made him earlier this year. He must like it.

Getting the correct gauge on a US #6.
On US #4 Jenny’s stretchy cast on and 10 rows ribbing.
Then switch to US #6 for st st.

The pattern seems rather short , only 15 inches to the armholes. Really more of a waistcoat than a vest…
Need to make this 19 1/2 inches to the armholes for my 6ft 4 inches husband. Yes, he wants it that long. Now I am not sure if I have enough yarn
12.1. Finished the back and used 190 g (=3 4/5 skeins=623 yards)

I am planning to use this technique for the buttonholes ( click on the link).

Finished the right and left front mid-December, then with the holidays and after days of deliberation whether or not to follow the pattern and do the buttonband BEFORE joining the shoulders and sides, I decided to follow my instincts and join the shoulders and sides first. I don’t really see the point of picking up stitches for the button band on three separate pieces ( if there is a point).

I obsessed over which way to make the buttonholes. In wanting the perfect buttonhole I did quite some research and narrowed it down to either the Tulip buttonhole by Techknitter or the one row buttonhole by Suzanne Bryan. I tried out both with some scrap yarn, but found them too tight, I tried three stitch instead of two stitch buttonholes and they were still too tight for my 3/4 inch buttons.
In the end I just worked the regular two row buttonholes over two stitches as suggested in the pattern. I used Jenny’s stretchy cast on when I cast on the two stitches in the second buttonhole row. I guess I tend to overthink sometimes.

I found the buttons at the shop where I work and hubby loves them.

January 13: It is finally off the needles. There are still the buttons to be sewn on and quite a few yarn ends to be taken care of, but Tony will be able to wear it soon.

This came out really nice. It could have been an even more enjoyable knit if I had not gotten so stressed out about getting this perfect.