The Grown-up Rest Vest

**This pattern will be released in August 2026! Stay tuned!** Do you have a mountain of leftover yarn? Then the Grown-Up Rest Vest is the perfect project for you! And here comes the fun part: you have total creative freedom to use your leftover yarn exactly as you want. Stripe, mix or knot small scraps together. Combine different yarn weights from lace to worsted, as long as you meet the gauge. Go bananas and make something fun! Looking for the junior version of the Rest Vest? You can find it [here][1]! The original Swedish name for this pattern is Restväst. In Swedish, “rest” means leftovers and “väst” is vest, so it literally translates to Scrap Vest. While thinking of a good name for the English version, I realized that if an English-speaking person tries to pronounce the Swedish word Restväst, it sounds exactly like Rest Vest! Since the pattern is designed to use the “rest” of the yarn you have at home, the name for the English pattern became obvious. Happy coincidence? I don’t think so! **Sizes** Size: 1 (2, 3, 4) [5, 6] Circumference of vest: 87 (98, 107, 113) [121, 128] cm Ease: The vest is designed with 5–15 cm of positive ease. Choose the size you typically enjoy wearing. **Gauge** 20 sts x 30 rows = 10x10 cm 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch Note: It isn’t “deadly important” to be exact, as the pattern also provides measurements in centimeters and is designed with some ease. **Yarn** This pattern is designed for mixing various scrap yarns. Depending on how you combine them, the following weights are suitable: Lace: 100g ~ 600–900 m 650–985 yards Fingering: 100g ~ 360–450 m 395–490 yards Sport: 100g ~ 270–350 m 275–360 yards DK: 100g ~ 200–250 m 215–275 yards Worsted: 100g ~ 180-220 m 175–220 yards Yardage varies based on your scraps; therefore total amount is not specified. [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/restvast