Bliss Vest

This vest has a dropped-shoulder and oversized fit, it starts with casting on stitches at the back neckline edge and knitting down to the yoke section. Then, the left and right fronts are knitted separately and joined together, knitting flat until reaching the underarm length, then set aside. Next, the back is knitted flat until reaching the underarm length, and then joined with the front to knit in the round until the hem. Gauge/With 5 mm (US 8) needle: 18 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm/4 x 4” in stockinette stitch after blocking Recommended ease: 2.5~40 cm/1~16’’. Size: 1 (2, 3) (4, 5, 6) Sample shown in Size 1 with 28 cm/11” positive ease. Finished body circumference: 111 (116, 122) (127, 139, 156)cm/43.75 (45.5, 48) (50, 54.75, 61)” Yarn: CaMaRose, SNEFNUG, 55% baby alpaca, 35% organic cotton, 10% fine merino wool, 50g=110m/120yds. MC: 7314 Lysbeige 5 (5.5, 6) (7, 8, 9) Balls. Approx. 550 (605, 660) (770, 880, 990)m/600 (660, 720) (840, 960,1080) yds. CC1: 7990 Jelly bean green 1 (1, 1) (1.5, 2, 3) Balls. Approx. 110 (110, 110) (165, 220, 330) m/120 (120, 120) (180, 240, 360) yds. CC2: 7325 Sort 1.5 (1.5, 2) (2, 2.5, 3) Balls. Approx. 165 (165, 220) (220, 275, 330) m/180 (180, 240) (240, 300, 360) yds. (You may need more yardage when extending the length of body) Needles: 5 mm (US 8) for the body; 4.5 mm (US 7) for the ribbing. (Use circular needles ranging from 40 to 120 cm according to the requirements of each section; DPNs or preferred needles (Magic Loop) for small circumference knitting) 5.5 mm (US 9) for the color-work section. (Optional) Other Materials: Stitch markers, removable stitch marker, stitch holder cords or waste yarn.