Woods Road Vest

Woods Road Vest is a woman’s seamless buttoned vest that uses aran/bulky weight yarn. It is knit from the bottom-up and all in one-piece to the underarm, then fronts and back are worked separately to the shoulders. Stitches are picked up and worked in 2x2 ribbing for the button bands and armhole bands.

Finished Bust Measurement: 33 (35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51)” / 84 (89, 94, 99, 104, 109, 114, 119, 124, 130) cm

designed to be worn with 3” / 8 cm of positive ease

Gauge: 4 sts & 6.5 rws = 1” / 2.5 cm in garter ridge stitch pattern

Yarn: 556 (590, 623, 657, 691, 724, 756, 792, 825, 859) yds of aran or bulky weight yarn, shown in Osprey by Quince & Co (100% American Wool; 100g = 170 yds), 4 (4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6) skeins, shown in Gingerbread.

Needles and other supplies:
24” / 61 cm circular knitting needles in size US 9 / 5.5 mm or size needed to obtain gauge

24” / 61 cm and 16” / 41 cm circular knitting needles in size US 8 / 5 mm or 1 needle size smaller than used to obtain gauge

2 stitch markers

3 stitch holders

4-5 buttons, ¾ - 7/8”

Tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends