Airy Vest

Sizes — xs (sm, med, lg, xlg, 1x, 2x, 3x), all sizes 22″ long

Skill Level — Advanced Beginner

If you're short on time, this is the project for you! Sometimes novelty yarns are difficult to work with because it's hard to see the stitches. The extra-large hook helps you to see the stitches, and the bulky yarn makes this vest work up super-fast for instant gratification. It's fitted and flattering — what more could you ask for?

Materials:

2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5) skeins (4 oz./113 g/89 yd.) yarn in blue/green

Size Q (16 mm) hook

2 yd. 1½″ brown ribbon

Yarn needle

Used in this project: Yarn Bee Artistry Yarn in Monet (from Hobby Lobby)

Gauge:

4 dc = 3¾″

3 dc rows = 4″ (since there are sps between the dcs, be sure and measure from the center of the sps and not from the edge of the dcs)

Helpful Hint:

There is no RS or WS to this vest, making it reversible.

INSTRUCTIONS:

The vest is made in one piece up to the bottom of armholes, and then each front and back are added and joined at the shoulders.

Row 1: Ch 35 (37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49), dc in fourth ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 3, turn — 33 (35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47) dc.

Row 2: Dc in each dc across, ch 3, turn — 33 (35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47) dc.

Rows 3–10: Rep Row 2, ch 3 and turn each row. Do not end off.

Left Front

Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) dc, ch 3, turn — 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10) dc and 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) sps.

Row 2: Dc in next 4 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7), work 2 dc tog (1 dc dec) in last 2 dc, ch 3, turn — 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9) dc.

Row 3: Work even with no decs.

Row 4: Dec 1 dc at beg of row as in Row 2, ch 3, turn — 5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8) dc.

Row 5: Work even with no decs. End off.

Right Front

Turn vest to inside, attach yarn to unworked end of Row 10 at top of dc at corner on opposite side of front, and rep Rows 1–5 of left front.

Back

Row 1: Sk 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6) sps for armhole, attach yarn to next dc, ch 3, dc in next 11 (13, 13, 13, 13, 15, 13, 15) dc, ch 3, turn —12 (14, 14, 14, 14, 16, 14, 16) dc, 11 (13, 13, 13, 13, 15, 13, 15) sps.

Rows 2–5: Work even. End off after Row 5.

Sew shoulder seams, weave ribbon through sps, and tie into a bow in front.

Optional button closure (instead of ribbon):Sew button on one side at front opening. To make a lp: Attach yarn to other edge of front, make a ch long enough to go around button and make a lp by attaching to same sp where attached.

Words of Encouragement

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