South Slope Vest

> ✽ Join my [newsletter][1] for 10% off > your pattern purchase! ✽ **DESCRIPTION** The South Slope Vest is a little twist on the basic vest. Special techniques are used to work micro-stripes without creating a million ends to weave in! You could knit it up in classic neutral colors for a timeless classic or choose adventurous bright colors for a statement piece. Whether you’re a first-time vest knitter or a long-time vest enthusiast, this simple vest is easy to pair with button-downs, tees, blouses, or can even be worn alone as a tank. This gender-neutral pattern has two fit options with 10 sizes each so that you can get your own ideal fit. Worked top-down in worsted weight yarn, this vest is also a wonderfully quick knit! **PATTERN DETAILS** Detailed information about this pattern can be found in the Pattern Details PDFs linked below. Excerpts from the pattern details pages are also included below. FIT I - [https://drive.google.com/file/d/12tB11JkAQaMfDhUL_zXXlGmYZMgTGw2N/view?usp=sharing][2] FIT II - [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HmSmW2sEgP_3sr6GLJSYkAhlzZ5ZYWLo/view?usp=sharing][3] **SIZING** Fit I is graded based on a traditional women’s sizing chart and Fit II is graded based on a traditional men’s sizing chart. Both fit types are graded to 10 sizes, designed to fit bodies with bust/chest measurements between 30-66” (75-165 cm). All sizes include an additional 4” (10 cm) of ease in the finished garment. See the Pattern Details PDFs linked above to see a full schematic. **SAMPLE** Photos show Fit I Size B worn with 4” / 10 cm of positive ease at the bust on a body with a height of 5’2” / 157 cm. **TESTERS** Check out the [Tester Showcase][4] to view the projects from all my wonderful test knitters! This can be a great way to get color & yarn inspiration, as well as getting a chance to see the fit of this garment on a wide range of different bodies. **YARN** De Rerum Natura Gilliatt (worsted weight; 100% French Mérinos d'Arles & Portuguese black Merino; woolen spun; 270 yds / 250 m per 100 g). Sample is shown in Erable (MC) and Argile (CC). See the pattern details pages linked above for full yardage requirements. **TECHNIQUES USED** • 1x1 stripes worked flat • Helical knitting • Basic increases (M1R, M1L, M1Rp & M1Lp) • Backwards-Loop CO • Tubular BO • German Short Rows • Picking up sts [1]: https://www.andreagaughanknits.com/newsletter [2]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12tB11JkAQaMfDhUL_zXXlGmYZMgTGw2N/view?usp=sharing [3]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12tB11JkAQaMfDhUL_zXXlGmYZMgTGw2N/view?usp=sharing [4]: https://www.andreagaughanknits.com/blog/south-slope-vest-tester-showcase