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Mika Vest was inspired by a novel I was reading at the time. I don’t often read fantasy, but The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches immediately caught my attention with its intriguing title.

The story follows Mika Moon, a witch living in England who has always abided by the secret society’s rules—keeping her magic hidden and living in isolation. But one day, she bends the rules by posting witchcraft videos online, assuming no one would take them seriously.

I won’t spoil the rest of the story, but as I read, I found myself imagining what Mika might wear while filming those videos. And just like that, Mika Vest was born. ✨

Vests are versatile layering pieces that provide both comfort and flexibility. I love how they keep the core warm while allowing for unrestricted arm movement. Mika Vest is slightly cropped and features a V-neck with an all-over textured design, making it a stylish yet practical addition to any wardrobe.

PATTERN FEATURES
♡ Mika Vest is a worsted weight, textured, V -neck vest worked from the top-down. (See CONSTRUCTION below)
♡ This vest is designed to be worn with approximately 1-3” (0-8 cm) of positive ease at the chest. Samples shown in size 2, being worn on a 36” chest.
♡ The double fabric at the bottom hem, armhole trim, and button band gives the vest a well-defined structure and refined finish. The bottom hem is worked using the folded hem technique, while the armhole trim and button band are double-knit.
♡ Both written and video instructions are provided in the pattern to work the double-knit armhole trim and button
band.

CONSTRUCTION
This vest is worked flat from the top-down. The construction begins at the back, shaping shoulders and then the armhole.
Then stitches are picked up and knit at the sides for the front left and right shoulders which are worked separately and then joined to form the front. The front is worked flat and the neckline and armhole are shaped simultaneously.
The front and back are joined at the underarm. The rest of the body is continued to be worked flat, in one piece.
The bottom hem is finished with folded-hem bind-off. Finally, stitches are picked up and knit to create a double-knit edge for the armholes and button band.
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PROJECT DETAILS
SIZING
Sizes 1(2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9 to fit chest circumferences of
30 - 32 (34 - 36, 38 - 40, 42 - 44, 46 - 48) 50 - 52, 54 - 56, 58 - 60, 62 - 64“ /
75 - 80 (85 - 90, 95- 100, 105 - 110, 115 - 120) 125 - 130, 135 - 140, 145 - 150, 155 - 160 cms.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Samples shown in size 2, being worn on a 36” chest.
Check the last photo for schematic and finished measurements.
YARNS USED IN SAMPLES
Beige: Little Skein Targhee Worsted, 100% Non-superwash, 280 yards / 256m per 115g / 4 oz in Moonlight colorway.

Blue: Bluesky Fibers Woolstok Worsted, 100% Highland wool, 370 yards / 339m per 150g / 5 oz in Loon Lake colorway.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
614 (680, 777, 866, 961) 1023, 1120, 1225, 1341 yards/ 562 (622, 711, 792, 879) 935, 1024, 1120, 1226 m of worsted weight yarn.
NEEDLES USED
Larger Needles
4.5 mm / US 7 circular needles, minimum length 24”/ 60 cm for the body of the sweater.
Smaller Needles
3.75 mm / US 5 circular needles, minimum length 24”/ 60 cm for bottom hem.
3.75mm / US 5 dpns or spare needles, for armhole edging and button band.
Note: For larger needles, always use the size required to achieve the correct gauge. For the smaller ones, choose needles two sizes down from your gauge needles.
GAUGE
19 sts and 19 rows = 4”/ 10 cm, using larger needles, in bamboo stitch, after washing and blocking.
NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, stitch holders or waste yarn, 0.5” / 12mm buttons x 6.
Stitch markers: 2 locking stitch markers for the neck opening, 4 to demarcate back, left and right fronts, extra markers to mark double stitches on short rows (optional)
TECHNIQUES
German short rows, Folded Hem Bindoff, Double-knit - Armhole trim, button band.