This pattern has been technically edited and test knitted.

When I touched the Hitsuji noito for the first time, I felt the warmth of the earth. Bits of grass tangled in the yarn made me smile involuntarily and feel the scent of the sun. This is why I named this vest Terre, which means earth in French.
I wanted to use a simple stitch pattern to emphasize the pureness and rusticity of the yarn. The regular rhythm of the K1, P1 rib was so calming that I felt grounded. You can see the texture blooming beautifully after blocking.
Terre Vest is a cropped vest and can be worn with either side as the front. The large armhole opening allows you to wear it over T-shirts and dresses, or any possibilities of layering.

The vest is worked from the top down, starting with short rows to shape the back shoulder drop, then it is worked back and forth with increases to shape the neckline. Once the shoulders are joined, the back is worked back and forth to the underarms while increasing for armhole shaping and set on hold. Next, each front shoulder drop is shaped with short rows and it is worked back and forth to the underarm while increasing for neck and armhole shaping. The back and fronts are then joined in one piece and worked back and forth to the hem, which is finished with the vikkel braid and loops. Stitches are picked up along the front edge and the borders are worked back and forth. Then they are bound off while doubled with a crochet hook. The armhole edges are worked the same as the front edge. Lastly, 2 i-cord ties are joined at the neck. Cut the loops at the hem like a fringe after drying.

Sizes
1 (2, 3) (4, 5) 6

Yarn
Sport weight to Worsted weight yarn:
Sample 1 :
2 (2, 3) (3, 3) 3 skeins of Hitsuji-noito (100% Japanese wool), approx. 250 m / 270 yards - 100 g

Sample 2:
2 (2, 3) (3, 3) 3 balls of Robinson from De rerum natura (70% Organic merino d’Arles and 30% recycled cotton, included 2% of others recycled fibres), approx. 250 m / 270 yards - 100 g

Sample 3:
3 (2, 3) (3, 3) 4 balls of Mungo from Retrosaria Rosa Pomar (50% recycled wool and 50% recycled cotton), approx. 220 m / 240 yards - 100 g

Yardage: approx. 440 (490, 550) (600, 680) 750 m / 480 (535, 600) (655, 745) 820 yards
Please keep in mind that yardage is an estimate. If you want to add length to the body, you will need more yarn.

Needles
3.75 mm / US 5, 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40 inch circular needles for body.
3.5 mm / US 4, 80 cm / 32 inch circular needles for front and armhole borders.
3 mm (JP 5) / D-3 crochet hook for provisional cast-on and to bind-off the borders.

Gauge
20 sts and 32 rows = 10 cm / approx. 4 inches in broken rib stitch (see stitch guide) on 3.75 mm / US 5 needles, after blocking
Make sure to achieve gauge by adjusting needle size if necessary.

Finished measurements
Bust circumference (Back × 2): 90 (98, 106) (114, 122) 130 cm / 35.5 (38.5, 41.75) (44.75, 48) 51.25 inches

The Terre Vest is designed to be worn with 8-15 cm / 3.25-6 inches of positive ease at the bust. The sizes are designed to fit bust circumferences of approx. 75-82 (83-90, 91-98) (99-106, 107-114) 115-122 cm / 29.5-32.25 (32.5-35.5, 35.75-38.5) (39-41.75, 42-44.75) 45.25-48 inches.
This is a recommendation only; you can choose a size according to your fit preference.

Notions
Removable stitch markers, scissors, scrap yarn, stitch markers, stitch holders, tapestry needle

初めて羊ノ糸に触れたとき, 大地の温もりを感じました. 糸に絡まった草のかけらを見つけると思わず微笑み, 太陽の香りを感じます. だからこのベストをフランス語で大地を意味する’Terre’ と名付けました.
糸の純粋さと素朴さを表現するためにシンプルなステッチパターンを使いたいと思いました. K1, P1リブの規則的なリズムは編んでいると心がとても落ち着きます. ブロッキングの後, テクスチャーが美しく変化しているのがわかります.
Terre Vestはクロップド丈のベストで, 前後どちらもフロントとして着用できます. アームホールが大きく開いているので, Tシャツやワンピースの上にも着ることができます.

トップダウンで編んでいきます. まず後ろ肩の肩下がりをショートロウで形成し, 次に後ろの肩を往復編みで増目しながらネックラインを形成します. 両肩がつながったら, 後ろ身頃を往復編みで増目しながらアームホールを形成し脇の下まで編み, 目を休めます. 次に前の肩下がりをショートロウで形成し, 前身頃を往復編みで増目しながらネックラインとアームホールを形成し, 脇の下まで編みます. そして後ろ身頃と前身頃をひとつにつなぎ, 裾まで往復編みで編み, Vikkel braidとループを編み仕上げます. 前身頃の端に沿って目を拾い, 往復編みで編み, その後かぎ針で二重にしながら伏せ目します. アームホールの端も同様に伏せ目します. 最後にi-cordの紐を2本首元につけます. 裾のループは乾燥後にフリンジのようにカットします.

サイズ
1 (2, 3) (4, 5) 6

使用糸
Sportからworsted weight yarn:
サンプル1 :
羊ノ糸 (100% ウール), 約250 m - 100 gを2 (2, 3) (3, 3) 3かせ

サンプル2:
De rerum naturaのRobionson (70% Organic merino d’Arles and 30% recycled cotton, included 2% of others recycled fibres), 約250 m - 100 gを2 (2, 3) (3, 3) 3玉

サンプル3:
Retrosaria Rosa PomarのMungo (50% recycled wool and 50% recycled cotton), 約220 m - 100 gを2 (3, 3) (3, 3) 4玉

糸量目安: 約440 (490, 550) (600, 680) 750 m
着丈を⻑くしたい場合は, 使用する糸量が多くなることに注意する.

針
US 5 (3.75 mm), ⻑さ80 cmまたは 100 cmの輪針/ 身頃用
US 4 (3.5 mm), ⻑さ80 cmの輪針/ フロントとアームホールの縁取りエッジ用
JP 5 (3 mm)のかぎ針/ Provisional cast-onとフロントとアームホールの伏せ目用
もしくはゲージが取れる太さの針.

ゲージ
US 5 (3.75 mm)の針を使用し, Broken rib (ステッチガイド参照)で20目 × 32段 / 10 cm, 水通ししてブロッキングしたもの.

仕上がり寸法
バスト周り (後ろ身頃 × 2): 90 (98, 106) (114, 122) 130 cm

推奨のゆとり
バスト周りで8-15 cm
各サイズはバスト周り約75-82 (83-90, 91-98) (99-106, 107-114) 115-122 cmに合わせて設計されています. あくまでも推奨サイズですので, フィット感の好みに応じてお選びください.

道具
取り外し可能なステッチマーカー, ステッチマーカー, ステッチホルダーまたは目を休めるための別糸, Provisional cast-onのための別糸, はさみ, とじ針