Welcome Humarock! a simple sweater vest, whose color and texture speak softly to me of the beach. Wear it with short sleeves, long sleeves, or all by itself – you’ll find this worsted weight design to be a quick project with year-round wear-ability. It hits the hip with a wide, scoop neckline and a slimming column of Moss stitch that runs down its front, counter balancing gentle waist shaping happening only on its back. This piece is worked bottom-up in the round to the armholes, then split and worked flat. Stitches are picked up for rib trimming around the neckline and armholes.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust: 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 55”/ 78.7, 88.9, 99.1, 109.2, 119.4, 129.5, 139.7 cm
Waist: 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51”/ 68.6, 78.7, 88.9, 99.1, 109.2, 119.4, 129.5 cm
High hips: 30½, 34½, 38½, 42½, 46½, 50½, 54½“/ 77.5, 87.6, 97.8, 108, 118.1, 128.3, 138.4 cm
Length: 22¾, 23¼, 23½, 23¾, 24, 24¼, 24½”/ 57.8, 59.1, 59.7, 60.3, 61, 61.6, 62.2 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Shown in Cascade 220 Heathers by Cascade Yarns (100% Peruvian Highland wool; 220 yards / 200 m; 3½ oz / 100 g skein); color – Salty Brine (#9600); 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4 skeins, or for comparable yarn, approx 490, 550, 610, 660, 720, 775, 830 yards / 450, 505, 560, 605, 660, 710, 760 m.
I always have additional yarn on-hand for swatching.

Needles
US8/ 5mm or size to obtain gauge
• 1 24 to 32”/ 60 to 80 cm circular (choose length shorter than waist measurement)
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular or 1 pair straight (for upper bodice)
US7/ 4.5mm – one size smaller than above
• 1 24”/ 60 cm circular (for neckline trim)
• 1 16”/ 40 cm circular (for armhole trim)

Notions
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders
• Tapestry needle
• T-pins for blocking (blocking wires optional)

GAUGE (after blocking)
• 20 sts and 23.6 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in Stockinette stitch
• 20 sts and 24.8 rows = 4”/ 10.2 cm in Moss stitch

SKILLS REQUIRED
Long-tail CO, circular knitting, decreases (ssk, k2tog), increases (m1R, m1L), short row shaping, 3-needle BO at shoulders, stitch pick up around neckline and armholes, and blocking.

9 page pdf includes pattern instructions, moss stitch description and chart, photographs, schematics, and definitions for relevant abbreviations.