Little Wave Vest

**CONSTRUCTION** This vest is worked bottom-up with a seamless saddle shoulder construction. A textured twisted stitch pattern is worked on the body and the saddle shoulder is kept in stockinette stitch. The front and back stitches are decreased as the saddle shoulder is worked leaving only a few stitches to be grafted together in the center back. Once the body is complete, stitches are then picked up around the entire fronts to work the buttonbands and shawl collar as one. The shawl collar is shaped with W+T short rows and then finished with an I-cord bind-off. The armholes are also finished with an I-cord bind-off. SIZES 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7, 8) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Chest Circumference (including buttonband): 30 ½ (35, 39 ½, 44 ¼) (48 ¾, 53 ½, 58, 62 ½)" / 77.5 (89, 100.5, 112.5) (124, 136, 147.5, 159) cm. Recommended to be worn with 1–3" / 2.5–7.5 cm of positive ease. Shown in size 3 with 1 ½" / 4 cm of positive ease at chest. **MATERIALS** Fingering-weight and lace-weight yarns are held together throughout the pattern. Yarn 1: Fingering-weight yarn in the following amount: 590 (690, 775, 940) (1035, 1250, 1500, 1590) yds / 540 (631, 709, 860) (946, 1143, 1372, 1454) m. Yarn 2: Lace-weight yarn in the following amount: 590 (690, 775, 940) (1035, 1250, 1500,1590) yds / 540 (631, 709, 860) (946, 1143, 1372, 1454) m. Shown in Gudrun's Little Wave (Red version): Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift (100% Shetland Wool; 115 yds / 105 m per 25 g ball) in shade Hairst and Les Garçons Mohair Silk (72% Kid Mohair / 28% Silk; 460 yds / 421 m per 50g ball) in shade Aleks’s Red Squirrel Friend. Alisha’s Little Wave (yellow version): Farmer's Daughter Fibers Soka’pii Light Fingering (100% Rambouillet; 248 yds / 227 m per 50 g ball) in shade Daddy State of Mind and Mighty Mo Laceweight (70% mohair, 30% silk; 459 yds / 420 m per 50 g ball) in shade Daddy State Of Mind. Needles: US 8 / 5 mm circular needle, 16" / 40 cm and 40" / 100 cm length (main needle). US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needle, 16" / 40 cm length (for I-Cord bind off). Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking. Notions: 4 removable stitch markers (to show buttonhole placement) and 4 standard stitch markers for pattern placement, waste yarn, tapestry needle, four 1 ⅛" / 3 cm buttons. **GAUGE** 21 sts & 30 rows = 4" / 10 cm over Little Wave Pattern worked flat using main needle, after blocking. 17 sts & 30 rows = 4" / 10 cm over Garter Stitch worked flat using main needle, after blocking. 17 sts & 30 rows = 4" / 10 cm over Stockinette St worked flat using main needle, after blocking.