The inspiration for this design is a pattern found in a bronze sculpture from Benin, West Africa. Mino--meaning “our mother”--is the name given to an all-female military regiment from the Kingdom of Dahomey (now Benin). These female warriors were immortalized in the highly successful Black Panther film.

The vest is a scoop neck garment designed for wearing over a shirt or top with short or long sleeves, and the overall look is inspired by the traditional uniforms of many British schools.*

Yarn
John Arbon Textiles
Knit by Numbers 4-Ply
100% Falklands Merino
437 yd / 100g, or 109.25 yd / 25 g mini-skeins
MC: 2 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3) skeins in color 018
CC1: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2) skeins in shade 076
CC2: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2) mini-skeins in shade 094

Sizing
Women’s XS (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
To fit bust circumference: 31 (35, 39, 43, 46.75, 51, 55, 59, 63)“
Shown in M with approx 0-3” ease.