A chunky and boxy vest! This vest has a simple construction, the body and sleeves are worked flat while the neck and arms are picked up and worked in the round. It has a crewneck and oversized fit. The cow spots are created using intarsia.

Measurements:

XS:
Width - 18”
Length - 15”
Shoulder - 8.5”

Small:
Width - 20”
Length - 17”
Shoulder - 8.5”

Medium:
Width - 22”
Length - 19”
Shoulder - 9”

Large:
Width - 24”
Length - 21”
Shoulder - 9”

XL:
Width - 26”
Length - 23”
Shoulder - 9.5”

2X:
Width - 28”
Length - 25”
Shoulder - 9.5”

3X:
Width - 30”
Length - 27”
Shoulder - 10”

4X:
Width - 32”
Length - 29”
Shoulder - 10”

5X:
Width - 34”
Length - 31”
Shoulder - 10.5”

Materials:

• 1 Pair of 12 mm circular needles, 24” - 36” cord
• 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 skeins(s) of background color
• 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 skeins of spot colors (Suggested yarn is 200g/80m, but I also included a list of alternative yarns)

Gauge:
8 stitches x 12 rows makes a 4”x4” square

The pattern is suitable for advanced beginners since it does use intarsia to create the spots. This is not meant to be someone’s first knitting project, but it is suitable to be a first intarsia project!

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