Overall damask pattern repeat. While it can be worn with semi-formal eveningwear, it dresses up a pair of jeans as well.

Fronts and back are knit together in one piece up to the armholes. All edges have eyelet edging. A single front button and buttonhole hold the jacquard knitted vest closed.

My original charted design repeat.

The yarn I used for this stranded hand knit damask vest is a sock weight / fingering weight yarn. I used 3/2 perle cotton (Size 3 perle; 1260 yds per lb; 18 wraps per inch). Knit gauge in Stockinette Stitch with only one strand of yarn is 7 stitches and 10 rows per inch on Size 3 US needles. The stranding on the inside of this colorwork vest produces a wonderful slightly firm light jacket weight which I love, as well as the look of a couture finish inside.