Introducing Hello, it’s Me – a shaped moto VEST this time, little sister of my Elsie cardigan. This Garter stitch design is worked bottom up and flat, except for the trim of the armholes in-the-round. A single seam attaches left lap to its diagonal counterpart at the front edge. A photo tutorial takes the guesswork out of this, and also sewing in the zipper. About that, I chose a 2-way separating one for the extra sparkle. The 1-way version would work fine too. This is a fun, quick knit, with year-round wear-ability. Enjoy!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56”/ 81.3, 91.4, 101.6, 111.8, 121.9, 132.1, 142.2 cm
Waist: 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51”/ 68.6, 78.7, 88.9, 99.1, 109.2, 119.4, 129.5 cm
Hips: 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55”/ 78.7, 88.9, 99.1, 109.2, 119.4, 129.5, 139.7 cm
Length: 21½, 22, 22¼, 22½, 22¾, 23, 23¼“/ 54.6, 55.9, 56.5, 57.2, 57.8, 58.4, 59.1 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Semilla Grosso by BC Garn (100% organic wool; 87 yds/ 80 m per 50g skein); Old Rose (#105) – 10, 11, 12, 14 15, 16, 18 skeins, or for comparable yarn, approximately 815, 940, 1030, 1150, 1255, 1385, 1495 yds/ 745, 860, 945, 1055, 1150, 1270, 1370 m.
I always have additional yarn on-hand for swatching.

Needles
US8 / 5.0mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24”/ 60 cm to 32”/ 80 cm circular (to manage multiple sts, pattern knit flat)
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular or 1 pair straight (for upper bodice and neckline trim)
• 1 16”/ 40 cm circular (for armhole trim)

Notions
Stitch markers
Stitch holders
Tapestry needle
Medium weight (#5) zippers – online zipper source information included
• (1) 18”/ 46 cm aluminum medium-weight, 1-way or 2-way separating for center front (best to wait until knitting is completed before ordering to ensure accurate length)
Thread, sewing needle, pins, and bias tape for zipper insertion

GAUGE (after blocking)
18 sts and 36 rows to 4”/ 10.2 cm in Garter stitch

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, Cable CO or Knitted CO, decreasing (k2tog), increasing (kfb), Kitchener stitch grafting at shoulders, short row shaping, seaming, stitch pick-up for neckline and armhole trim, and zipper installation.

13 page pdf includes pattern instructions, photographs, tutorial links, schematics, assembly diagrams, photo tutorial for zipper installation, a ROW TRACKING TOOL for managing at the same time bodice shaping instructions, and definitions for relevant abbreviations.

And just for fun, here’s the link to the story of its name.