Dear John by Tayler Harris

Craft: Knitting

The essential vest you’ll knit again & again. Lots of smart details like finished armholes, fully fashioned decreases, & short-row shoulders.

Pattern Notes

The vest is worked in the round from the bottom up, then separated at the armholes to work the front and back separately. The armholes and necklines are shaped using decreases and binding off stitches, and the shoulders are shaped using wrap and turn short rows. The shoulders are joined using the 3-Needle Bind Off method, and the armholes are finished by picking up stitches and binding them off directly. The neckband is worked from picked up stitches around the neckline.

Sizes

1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9)

Finished Bust Circumference: 38.25(41.75, 45.25, 50) (54, 58.25, 62) (66, 70) in

EASE: This garment is designed to fit approximate bust sizes of 30-32 (34- 36, 38-40, 42-44) (46-48, 50-52, 54- 56) (58-60, 62-64) in / 76-81 (86-91, 96-101, 106-112) (117-122, 127-132, 137- 142) (147-152, 157-162) cm (INTENDED EASE: +6-8 in / 15-20 cm)

Yarn

Farm Twist (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 225 yds / 205 m)

4 (4, 5, 5) (6, 6, 7) (7, 8) skeins required.

Photographed in color My Future Ex-Husband.

Notions

Stitch markers

Blocking wires & T-pins (optional) Scissors

Tapestry needle

Needles

US 6 / 4 mm, 32-inch (80 cm), or longer, circular needle

US 6 / 4 mm, 16-inch (40 cm) circular needle

US 7 / 4.5 mm, 32-inch (80 cm), or longer, circular needle

US 7 / 4.5 mm, 16-inch (40 cm) circular needle

Spare US 7 / 4.5 mm needle

Set of US 7 / 4.5 mm double-pointed needles

Gauge

21 sts x 32 rounds = 4” in stockinette stitch on larger needles, after 201⁄2 sts and 28 rounds = 4 in / 10 cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking

Sample

The sweater pictured is Size 2.