The Awan Vest is a bottom-up cropped vest knitted with thick, fluffy yarn using large needles. Designed to be a breeze to knit and a comfy yet unique garment once completed, it can be worn over tops, blouses, or even on its own!

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Awan (AH-wahn) means ‘cloud’ in Bahasa Melayu Brunei. The pattern is inspired by South East Asia’s beautiful skies and its fluffy clouds, meant to resemble the large cumulus clouds on a hot day. Due to the yarn’s thick and blown-out fibers and that it is knitted with large knitting needles, this vest is a quick knit that can be worn during any season.

SIZES:
This pattern is #sizeinclusive through 158cm / 62” bust.

Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4) 5 {6, 7, 8, 9} to fit a bust measurement of:
71 - 76 (81 - 86, 91.5 - 96.5, 101.5 - 106.5) 111.5 - 117 {122 - 127, 132 - 137, 142 - 147, 152 - 158} cm / 28 - 30 (32 - 34, 36 - 38, 40 - 42) 44 - 46 {48 - 50, 52 - 54, 56 - 58, 60 - 62}”

FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference:
89 (99, 109, 119) 129 {140, 150, 160, 170} cm / 35 (39, 43, 46.75) 50.75 {55, 59, 63, 67}“

The garment is intended to be a cropped, boxy, oversized fit with 10 - 17.5 cm / 4 - 7” of positive ease. For a more fitted garment, size down.

CONSTRUCTION

The Awan Vest is worked from the bottom up with the ribbing first. The main body is worked in the round, then split for the front and back panels to be worked separately. The back panel is worked on first, then the front panel along with the neck shaping. The shoulders and back panel are seamed together. The ribbing at the armholes is picked up and worked in the round. An I-cord edge is applied to the neckline.

TECHNIQUES

Long-tail cast-on, ribbing, knitting in the round, stockinette stitch, bind-off, seaming, I-cord edge.

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER - ADVANCED BEGINNER

MATERIALS:

Super Bulky Yarn, circular needles, stitch markers, scrap yarn or stitch holders, darning needle, measuring tape

SUGGESTED NEEDLES

• 8mm or 9mm (US 11) 24” (60cm) or 32” (80cm) circular needles for main body, or any size to obtain gauge.
• 6mm (US 10) 16” (40cm) & 32” (80cm) circular needles for ribbing and I-cord edge.

YARN:
Pink Sample made in Size 2 knitted with Hobbii Diablo Multi in 19 Peachy Pink (approx 2.2 skeins or 238 m / 260 yds) on 8mm needles.

Blue Sample made in Size 1 with an additional 7.5 cm / 3” of length and knitted with Drops Wish in 09 Denim Blue (approx 3.4 skeins or 237 m /260 yds) on 9mm needles.

YARDAGE:
Approx 217 (238, 268, 302) 339 {380, 428, 481, 509} m / 237 (260, 293, 330) 371 {415, 468, 526, 557} yds.

Additional yardage may be required if you opt to lengthen the garment.

Suggested Yarn:
Drops Wish
Drops Air
Hobbii Diablo Multi
Hobbii Diablo (held 5 strands together)
Wool and the Gang Take Care Mohair
Wool and the Gang Feeling Good Yarn (held double)

Note on Available Sizes:
We were unable to find test knitters for Size 8 and Size 9, so if you would like to knit a size that’s not been tested - please email me at theharryknit@gmail.com to receive the pattern for free!

Note on Pink Sample:
The neckline is slightly different in the Pink Sample in Size 2 version. In the pattern, the neckline is deeper to fit comfortably. An updated photo set will be released soon.