Size should be chosen based on your chest measurement. The garment is designed with a small amount of negative ease, about 5cm/ 2”. If an oversized fit is desired, size up one or two sizes.

DESCRIPTION
The 11 Shore Vest is a sleeveless vest that is worked flat, from the bottom up, in a wavy stitch pattern that replicates the organic lines found on beautiful sandy beaches. The garment has 5 cm/2” negative ease at the bust making it perfect to be worn as a single, relaxed, summery layer, or, as it can be layered over dresses and tops creating a modern look perfect for the Autumn months. It can be fastened as a button through or with a single or multiple I-cord ties as desired.

To begin, the garment is cast on using the long tail cast on method and a garter stitch hem is worked in a smaller needle. The body is worked altogether, back and forth in the stitch pattern, straight up to the armholes.

Next, the garment is divided to begin working the Armholes. The Armholes and Neckline are shaped at the same time, while keeping the stitch pattern.

Finally, the shoulders are grafted together and stitches are picked up around the Neckline and Armholes to work a garter stitch binding to match the hem. The desired fastening is worked, and voila! you have completed your 11 Shore Vest garment.

SIZES: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)
1: to fit 71 – 76 cm (28” – 30”) chest
2: to fit 81 – 86 cm (32” – 34”) chest
3: to fit 91 – 96 cm (36” – 38”) chest
4: to fit 101 – 107 cm (40” – 42”) chest
5: to fit 112 – 117 cm (44” – 46”) chest
6: to fit 122 – 127 cm (48” – 50”) chest
7: to fit 132 – 137 cm (52” – 54”) chest
8: to fit 142 – 147 cm (56” – 58”) chest
9: to fit 152 – 157 cm (60” – 62”) chest

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Please note that these measurements are only met if gauge is achieved.
Chest: 34.5 (39.5, 44.5, 49.75, 54.75) (59.75, 64.75, 70, 75) cm/13½ (15½, 17½, 19½, 21½) (23½, 25½, 27½, 29½)“
Finished Length: 53.25 (53.75, 54.5, 55.25, 55.75) (56.5, 57, 57.75, 58.25) cm/21 (21¼, 21½, 21¾, 22) (22¼, 22½, 22¾, 23)”

MATERIALS
Fingering weight; Hobbii, Friends Cotton Linen (50 g/1.75 oz, 160 m/174 yds, (50% cotton 35% viscose 15% linen) 4 (5, 5, 6, 6) (7, 7, 8, 8) skeins

Approx. meterage needed 615 (685, 755, 830, 900) (975, 1045, 1125, 1195) m/675 (750, 825, 910, 985) (1065, 1145, 1230, 1305) yds, including enough for gauge swatch

3 mm/US 2.5 circular needles with varying cable lengths from 40 cm - 100 cm

2.75 mm/US 2 circular needles with varying cable lengths from 40 cm - 100 cm for bindings & I-cord

NOTIONS
Locking stitch markers - to mark stitch pattern repeats.
Extra yarn and darning needle

GAUGE AFTER BLOCKING
28 sts and 42 rows = 10 cm (4”) square in stocking stitch using 3 mm needles/ US 2.5 needles.

I’d love to see all your gorgeous finished 11 Shore Vest. Tag me in all your stories and posts on Instagram @eleanor.alice.knits using the hashtag #11shorevest.

Note: Sizes 7, 8 & 9 do not have completed tests. If you wish to test any of these sizes, please let me know and I will be happy to accept and refund the cost of the pattern.