SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

Recommended Ease: Approx. 11” / 28 cm of positive ease.
The model (5’6” / 168 cm) is wearing size 2.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 39.75 (43.75, 47.75, 51.75, 55.5) (59.5, 63.5, 67.5, 71.25)“ / 101 (111, 121, 131, 141) (151, 161, 171, 181) cm.
Armhole Depth: 9 (9.5, 9.75, 10.25, 10.5) (11, 11.5, 11.75, 12.25)” / 23 (24, 25, 26, 27) (28, 29, 30, 31) cm. Body Length (from Underarm to Hem): 14.25 (14.75, 15, 15.5, 15.75) (16.25, 16.5, 17, 17.5)“ / 36 (37, 38, 39, 40) (41, 42, 43, 44) cm (or desired length).

YARN
Gepard Teddy Dear (60% merino wool, 40% alpaca superfine, 82 yds / 75 m – 50 g).
MC: 8 (9, 10, 11, 12) (13, 15, 16, 17) balls in the colourway 104 Light Beige.
The vest is knitted with MC yarn held double. AND
Gepard My Wool (100% merino extra fine, 137 yds / 125 m – 50 g).
CC (for the I-Cord edges): 1 (1, 2, 2, 2) (2, 2, 2, 2) balls in the colourway 164 Chestnut.

Or 656 (727, 738, 886, 974) (1055, 1148, 1241, 1340) yds / 600 (665, 675, 810, 890) (965, 1050, 1135, 1225) m of bulky-weight yarn held double or 328 (364, 369, 443, 487) (528, 574, 621, 670) yds / 300 (333, 338, 405, 445) (483, 525, 568, 613) m of super bulky-weight yarn (for MC) and 131 (137, 148, 153,164) (170, 180, 186, 191) yds / 120 (125, 135, 140, 150) (155, 165, 170, 175) m of DK-weight yarn (for CC).

NEEDLES
US 10 / 6 mm circular needles, 24” / 60 cm for body and collar.
US 4 / 3.5 mm DPNs for I-Cord edges.
Or a needle size that gives you the correct gauge.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn or stitch holders, zipper 22.75 (23.5, 24.5, 25.25, 26) (26.75, 27.5, 28.25, 29.25)“ / 58 (60, 62, 64, 66) (68, 70, 72, 74) cm, zipper sewing thread.

GAUGE
8 sts × 15 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.

NOTES
The vest is worked top-down starting at the
back neck. The upper back is worked flat to the underarms. The upper front sts are picked up along the shoulders and worked flat with neckline shaping down to the underarms. The pieces are then joined and the body is worked flat to the hem. The collar is worked in stockinette stitch, folded double and sewn to the inside. The vest is finished with I-cord edgings, a zipper, and pockets.