Lichen Vest

A versatile vest that is intended to be knit in many different yarns for Tea Cozy Yarn Shop during the 2026 Puget Sound Local Yarn Store Tour. It is designed to be knit with two different color yarns in stockinette and seed stitch stripes, but can also be knit in a single color. The pattern is written to fit well over other garments, so it has some extra room under the arms to accommodate layering. The intended ease is approximately 3” but feel free to go up or down depending on your swatch and your preferred fit! **Needles** US 5 - main US 3 - finishing **Gauge & Sizing** 4” x 4” on main needles 20 stitches by 32 rows in stockinette stitch 20 stitches by 40 rows in seed stitch Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (10) Sizes result in the following finished bust circumference: 29 (33) 37 (41) 45 (49) 53 (57) 61 (65) inches Yarn **Yarn Requirements** Stripes you will need yarn for your Main Color (MC) and Contrast Color (CC). The contrast is the seed stitch section. MC requirements: 2 (2) 3 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (3) skeins of La Bien Aimée Wensley Worsted (250yds/100g), OR 3 (3) 3 (3) 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) skeins of Sandnes Garn Duo (126yds/50g), OR 275 (325) 350 (375) 400 (450) 475 (550) 575 (625) yds of DK weight yarn where you can get gauge. CC requirements:  1 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2) 3 (3) skeins of La Bien Aimée Wensley Worsted (250yds/100g), OR 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) 5 (5) skeins of Sandnes Garn Duo (126yds/50g), OR 250 (275) 300 (350) 375 (400) 425 (500) 525 (575) yds of DK weight yarn where you can get gauge. Solid Color Version requirements: 3 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6) 7 (8) 9 (5) La Bien Aimée Wensley Worsted (250yds/100g), OR 5 (5) 6 (6) 7 (7) 8 (9) 9 (10) skeins of Sandnes Garn Duo (126yds/50g), OR 525 (600) 650 (725) 775 (850) 900 (1050) 1100 (1200) yds of DK weight yarn where you can get gauge.