his is the vest your button-down shirts have been waiting for. Built perfectly for layering, the silhouette of this vest is enhanced by the texture and depth of color achieved by holding together or your two favorite fingering weight yarns. Knit in pieces and seamed together, Martin is the perfect accessory for fall and certain to become an instant classic.

YARN
NOTE: This pattern is knit with Oxford and Baby Groovy held together.

Plucky Knitter, Oxford (75% merino, 25% cashmere; 430 yds / 393 m per 115 g): Peninsula, 2 (3, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins

Plucky Knitter, Groovy, Baby! (100% cashmere; 380 yds / 347 m per 100 g): Peninsula, 3 (3, 3, 4, 4, 4) skeins.

Approx 800 (920, 1035, 1160, 1285, 1420) yd / 730 (840, 950, 1065, 1175, 1300) m in a fingering weight yarn—of each yarn

MATERIALS
» US 8 (5.0 mm) 24” / 60 cm or 32” / 80 cm circular (circ) needle and a spare needle (for folded hem)—or size needed to obtain gauge
» US 6 (4.0 mm) 24” / 60 cm or 32” / 80 cm circ needle » » » US 6 (4.0 mm) 16” / 40 cm circ needle
» Stitch markers
» Stitch holders or waste yarn
» Cable needle or spare dpn (for double-decrease stitches)
» Tapestry needle

GAUGE
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, on larger needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approx 34 (38, 42, 46, 50, 54)” / 86.5 (96.5, 107, 117, 127, 137) cm Shown on cover wearing size 38” with 3” ease.