Vessel Vest is a vintage style inspired vest with a beautiful chevron pattern on the bottom.
It was designed with cropped length, regular fit and delicate ribbing all over the edges.
Vessel Vest looks perfect in solid bright or neutral colors emphasizing texture of the chevron pattern.
This vest is perfect to wear with high waist jeans and for layering over shirts and dresses.
It’s worked pretty fast using chunky yarn and large needles.

Vessel Vest is worked bottom up seamlessly in the round.
At first you work body in the round to underarms. Then divide for back and front and work flat separately. Once neck shaping and shoulder joining is done, add final touches - finish neckline and armholes with delicate ribbing.

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL)

Finished measurements
Bust circumferences –86 (92, 99, 105, 111, 117, 123) cm / 33.75 (36.25, 39.0, 41.25, 43.75, 46.0, 48.5)’’;
Intended to be worn with 0-10 cm / 0-4’’ of positive ease already included in the bust circumferences;
Armhole depth – 24 (24, 25, 26, 26, 27, 28) cm / 9.5 (9.5, 9.75, 10.25, 10.25, 10.75, 11.0)’’;
Body length (from hem to underarm) – 25 (25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31) cm /9.75 (9.75, 10.25, 10.5, 11.5, 11.75, 12.25)’’;
Length (total) – 49 (49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59) cm / 19.25 (19.25, 20.0, 20.75, 21.75, 22.5, 23.25)’’.
Sample shown on 86 cm / 33.75’’ bust; beige vest - size XS with 0 cm of ease, blue vest – size S with 6 cm / 2.25 of positive ease.

Needles
Circular 6 mm (US 10) 60-80 cm (24-32)’’ long for ribbing;
Circular 7 mm 80-100 cm (32-40)’’ long for body;
Or needle size needed to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: tapestry needle, 2 stitch markers, scrap yarn or 5 stitch holders.

Original yarn
5 (6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9) balls / 250 (300, 300, 350, 400, 400, 450) g of Peru Yarna (45% merino wool, 25% baby alpaca, 30% polyamide; 50g / 1.8oz – 60m / 66 yds);
If you decide to make vest longer, you need more yarn than estimated.
Yardage: approx 270 (305, 345, 385, 430, 480, 535) m / 295 (334, 377, 421, 470, 525, 585) yds of similar yarn.
Suggested yarn: worsted or aran weight yarn worked held two strands of yarn together or bulky weight yarn worked single-stranded in case to obtain the required gauge.

Gauge
13 sts x 17 rnds = 10cm (4’’) in St st on larger needles after blocking.
Take time to check your gauge before starting your project.

More photos you’ll find under hashtag #vesselvest on Instagram.