The Breakfast Club Vest will bring a playful twist to your outfit. This sleeveless design makes for a quick and satisfying knit, perfect for when you want something colorful but don’t have time for sleeves.

The vest is knitted from the bottom up flat. The hem, armholes, collar and buttonband are worked in a 1 x 1 rib in contrasting colors. Lastly five buttons are attached to add a cute detail to the vest.

SIZES:
XS (S, M L) (XL, 2XL, 3XL) (4XL, 5XL)

FINISHED GARMENT MEASUREMENTS:
Bust circumference (including the 2.5 cm / 1” wide button band when worn closed):
86 (96.5, 103, 112.5) (119, 128.5, 139) (150, 166) cm / 33.75 (38, 40.5, 44.25) (46.75, 50.5, 54.75) (59, 65.25)”. Length from underarm to hem: 29 (30, 30, 31) (31, 32, 33) (35, 37) cm / 11.5 (11.75, 11.75, 12.25) (12.25, 12.5, 13) (13.75, 14.5)”

The vest is designed to have approx 5-10 cm / 2-4” of positive ease. Sample size S, Kika has a bust of approximately 87 cm / 34.25”.

NEEDLES:
3 mm / US 2.5: circular needles 40-60 cm / 16-24” for armhole openings and 80-100 cm / 32-40” for hem, or just 80-100 cm / 32-40” needles if you’re using Magic Loop technique.
4.5 mm / US 7: circular needles 80-100 cm / 32-40” for body.

GAUGE:
15 sts x 20 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Stockinette st on 4.5 mm / US 7 needles, after blocking. 17 sts x 24 rows = 10 cm / 4” in1 x1 rib on 3 mm / US 2.5 needles, after blocking.

NOTIONS:
Stitch markers, stitch wire or scrap yarn, 5 removeable stitch markers, 5 buttons size approx 18 mm / 11/16”.

SUGGESTED YARN:
The vest can be worked with one strand of DK or Sport weight yarn, or by holding two strands of fingering weight yarn together like in the sample. You’ll need approx.:
MC
245 (280, 325, 375) (390, 455, 505) (585, 700) m / 270 (305, 355, 410) (425, 500, 555) (640, 765) yds of DK / Sport weight yarn or 490 (555, 650, 750) (780, 910, 1010) (1170, 1400) m / 536 (607, 711, 820) (854, 995, 1109) (1280, 1531) yds of fingering weight yarn.
CC1
163 (163, 195, 195) (228, 228, 260) (293, 293) m / 178 (178, 213, 213) (249, 249, 284) (320, 320) DK / Sport weight yarn or 325 (325, 390, 390) (455, 455, 520) (585, 585) m / 355 (355, 426, 426) (497, 497, 568) (639, 639) yds fingering weight yarn.
CC2
130 (130, 130, 162) (162, 162, 195) (195, 195) m / 142 (142, 142, 178) (178, 178, 213) (213, 213) yds of DK / Sport weight yarn or 260 (260, 260, 325) (325, 325, 390) (390, 390) m / 284 (284, 284, 355) (355, 355, 426) (426, 426) yds fingering weight yarn.

SAMPLE KNITTED WITH YARNS:
MC
75 (85, 100, 115) (120, 140, 155) (180, 215) g of Qing Fiber Baby Teddy (65% baby alpaca, 35% silk - 325 m / 355 yds / 50 g) in the color Peachy Pink.
CC1
25 (25, 30, 30) (35, 35, 40) (45, 45) g of Qing Fiber Baby Teddy in the color Berry Jam.
CC2
20 (20, 20, 25) (25, 25, 30) (30, 30) g of Qing Fiber Baby Teddy in the color Blueberry Foam.

The sample is worked by holding two strands of alpaca bouclé yarn together.