Sometimes you need just a layer to keep you warm—something jazzier than a sweatshirt but not so fancy as a cardigan. This bright shell-stitch vest is as warm as a fleece but adds pizzazz to your outfit. The cropped styling emphasizes a smaller waist and gives dimension to a smaller bust for instant curves. Worked in SWTC’s Tranquility, a wool bamboo blend, it has both warmth and ease.
FINISHED SIZE 32 (36, 40, 44)" bust circumference, worn open. Garment shown measures 36", modeled with 2" ease.
YARN South West Trading Co. Tranquility (70% wool, 30% bamboo; 142 yd [130 m]/3 oz [80 g]; ): #888 suave salmon (MC), 3 (3, 4, 4) skeins; #896 plum passion (CC), 1 skein.
YARN WEIGHT #4 - Medium
HOOK Size J/10 (6 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
NOTIONS Stitch markers (m); yarn needle.
GAUGE 12 sts and 10 rows = 4" in patt, blocked.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED Interweave Crochet Winter 2009