Construction Notes
The Willow Hill Vest is worked from the top down. You’ll begin by casting on stitches for the back neck and working shoulder shaping with increases. The back is worked flat, with additional increases to form the underarms. Each front is then worked separately, shaping the neckline along the way. You join the left and right front by casting on stitches for the neckline. Underarm increases are made before joining the front and back together to work the body in the round. The collar is picked up and worked separately as a double-layered rib, and the armholes are finished with 2x2 ribbing for a clean, structured edge.

Size Guide and Finished Measurements
There are 10 sizes available written in XXS (XS, S, M, L, XL) (XXL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL), with a finished circumference of 33 (36.25, 39.5, 42.75, 45.75, 49) (52.25, 56.5, 59.75, 63) in/ 82.5 (90.5, 99, 107, 114.5, 122.5) (130.5, 141.5, 149.5, 157.5) cm. The sweater is meant to have about 2-6 in/5-15 cm of positive ease. Sample shown is a size M on a 37 in/92.5 cm bust for 5.75 in/14.5 cm of positive ease.

Yarn
Approximately 471 (508, 571, 631, 704, 765) (861, 951, 1056, 1109) yds/ 431 (464, 522, 576, 643, 700) (787, 869, 965, 1013) m or 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 7, 8) skeins of We Are Knitters Petite Wool (153 yds/140 m per 3.5 oz/100 g skein; 100% wool) or any other yarn that meets gauge. Color shown is Spotted Mauve.

Needles
Size 5.5 mm (US9) circular knitting needles in the following lengths:
24 in/60 cm for armhole ribbing
16 in/40 cm for collar
Size 6 mm (US10) 32 in/80 cm or 40 in/100 cm for front, back, body
Or knitting needles required to obtain correct gauge.

Notions
tape measure
4 removable stitch markers
tapestry needle
waste yarn
scissors

Gauge
15 STS + 19 rows = 4 in/10 cm in stockinette stitch on main body needle blocked. If your gauge differs when working flat vs. in the round, adjust needle size as needed to match the pattern gauge.

See my website, ashleylillis.com, for instructional videos by searching for Willow Hill Vest.