Canyon

>**Want more designs like this? ** <br/> >I have a newsletter where I announce new designs & classes, share notes on patternmaking & art, and reflect on fat politics & queer community. ❤︎₊ ⊹ > >*You'll also get a discount code as a thank you for subscribing.* ◡̈ > > ⊹ [Subscribe to my newsletter][1] ⟡ [Follow me on Instagram @jaqcieslak][2] ⊹ <hr> . ݁₊ ⊹ ₊ ݁. <big><big>DESCRIPTION</big></big> CANYON is an oversized tank/vest with a fitted crew neck and deep armholes. It features seamless top-down construction, with an applied i-cord for the neck and optional bust darts added at the hem (for a more invisible, gender-neutral look). → [Click here to download a free preview with all the pattern details][3], including sizing information, yarn requirements, gauge and needles, and a full schematic. <hr> . ݁₊ ⊹ ₊ ݁. <big><big>SIZING</big></big> **TO FIT UPPER BUST/CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE:** **In inches:** (30, 34, 38) \[42, 46, 50\] {54, 58, 62} **In centimeters:** (75, 85, 95) \[105, 115, 125\] {135, 145, 155} To choose your size, measure your upper bust/chest circumference (your chest right at your underarms). *In the photos, Jaq (they/them) is wearing two samples. The purple-grey sample is size 8 (68"/172cm) with 12"/30cm of positive ease at the chest and size C darts. The orange sample is a size 7 (64"/162cm) with 8"/20cm of positive ease at the chest and no bust darts.* → To see how Canyon looks across the size range with varying amounts of ease, [check out the test knitting roundup here.][4] <hr> . ݁₊ ⊹ ₊ ݁. <big><big>GAUGE, NEEDLES, NOTIONS</big></big> **Gauge:** 24 sts and 32 rows over 4”/10cm in stockinette **Recommended needles:** Main needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) 40”/100cm circular Smaller needles for ribbing: US 2.5 (3.0mm) 40”/100cm circular **Notions:** stitch markers, locking stitch markers, darning needle <hr> . ݁₊ ⊹ ₊ ݁. <big><big>YARN</big></big> Canyon was designed in Kelbourne Woolens Camper, a fingering weight 100% wool yarn with a subtle halo, beautiful sheen, and clean stitch definition. For a lighter, warmer-weather version of the pattern, 100% cotton or cotton-blend yarns also work beautifully. **YARN REQUIREMENTS:** **Yards:** (810, 885, 975) \[1050, 1125, 1200\] {1300, 1390, 1485} **Meters:** (735, 805, 895) \[960, 1030, 1095\] {1180, 1270, 1350} &nbsp; **Other suitable yarns:** $ [Holst Garn Supersoft][5] [Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport][6] [BC Garn Bio Balance GOTS][7] $$ [Malabrigo Finito][8] [The Fibre Co. Amble][9] $$$ [Magpie Fibers Swanky Sock][10] [Mo Fibers Merino Fingering][11] [Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering][12] <hr> . ݁₊ ⊹ ₊ ݁. <big><big>VIDEO TUTORIALS</big></big> Canyon includes the following original video tutorials: * [German short rows][13] * [Pick up & knit (pu&k)][14] <hr> . ݁₊ ⊹ ₊ ݁. <big><big>SHARING</big></big> See pictures of other Cayon vests and tanks and share pictures of your own progress on Instagram with the hashtag [#CanyonVest][15]. Be sure to tag [@jaqcieslak][16] too! <hr> *All of my garment patterns are #sizeinclusive to fit up to at least a 60"/150cm full chest circumference.* [1]: https://www.jaqcieslak.com/newsletter [2]: https://www.instagram.com/jaqcieslak/ [3]: https://jaqcieslak.com/preview/rI6FE [4]: https://studio.jaqcieslak.com/canyon/ [5]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/holst-garn-supersoft-100-uld [6]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/knit-picks-wool-of-the-andes-sport [7]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/bc-garn-bio-balance-gots [8]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/malabrigo-yarn-finito [9]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/the-fibre-co-amble [10]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/magpie-fibers-swanky-sock [11]: https://www.hausofyarn.com/collections/yarn/products/modus-operandi-fibers-merino-fingering [12]: https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/neighborhood-fiber-co-rustic-fingering [13]: https://youtu.be/dT9LCWrd56E [14]: https://youtu.be/_WS_yrH6X7A [15]: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/canyonvest/ [16]: https://www.instagram.com/jaqcieslak/