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My Honey is a vest (with a long sleeve sweater option) knitted top down using the raglan method. Inspired by my toddler, who is the sweetest thing in the world, the vest incorporates a neat honeycomb pattern, making it a fun knitting project!

Knitting level: Intermediate

Skills: Long-tail and backwards loop CO, increasing, decreasing, reading charts, knitting 1x1 cables, circular knitting, wrap and turn short rows, magic loop (optional)

Sizes: 6m (12m, 2y, 4y)6y, 8y, 10y

To fit: 17 (18, 21, 23)25, 26.5, 28“ chest

Finished measurements: 22 (22.75, 25.75, 27.75)30, 31.25, 32.75“ around chest, sample is Size 2y with 5” of positive ease around chest

Yarn: Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office (Worsted; 100% Superwash Merino; 218 yards/100 g) in Smokey Quartz
2 (2, 2, 3)3, 3, 4 skeins for the vest version
3 (3, 4, 4)5, 5, 6 skeins for the sweater version

Yardage: 350 (370, 440, 540)640, 655, 700 yards for the vest version
470 (520, 700, 820)920, 1040, 1120 yards for the sweater version

Needles: 16” and 32” double pointed and circular needles in size A (the size necessary to obtain gauge, recommended size US 5 3.75 mm) and size B (one size smaller than gauge needle, recommended size US 4 3.50 mm)

Gauge: 21 sts x 40 rows = 4” in garter st
24 sts x 32 rows = 4” in honeycomb pattern
after wet blocking

Notions: tapestry needle, stitch markers, scrap yarn, 7/8” wide grosgrain ribbon, 5-6 snap fasteners, sewing needle, sewing thread

The pattern includes a 30-min online tutorial on installing snap fasteners.

The pattern has been tech-edited by Raeli Masina.