MiZZoni Vest by Lindsay Degen

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

As shown, MiZZoni is a fun and funky tank -- but change the colors and choose a size with positive ease and you’ll get a dapper vest. Subtle details add up to a refined look: tubular cast-on, short-rows at the transition from ribbing to chevron stitch (and again at the shoulder shaping), foldover neck ribbing. The pattern includes a blank stripe template for you to color in to try out your own ideas!

SIZES

Finished Chest Circumference: 32 (36, 40, 44) (48, 52, 56, 60)”

Length: 19 (19½, 20, 20½) (21, 21¼, 21¾, 22)”

Note: This garment has a close-to-the body fit and is intended to be worn with little to no ease.

Vest shown measures 32” and is modeled with no ease.

Yarn

Manos del Uruguay ALEGRIA (75% superwash merino wool, 25% polyamide; approx. 445 yds/100 g):

1 (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2) sks A; 1 sk each of B, C, D, and E.

Shown in A2180 Building Block (A), A2061 Pollen (B), A2293 Leo (C), A2357 Fern (D), and A2540 Kohl (E)

Needles & Notions

US 3/3.25 mm 16” and 24” or 32” (depending on your size) circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

Stitch markers (20-30 depending on size)

Waste yarn

Tapestry needle

Gauge

32 sts (two 16-st pattern repeats) measure 4”/10 cm wide, and 34 rows/rnds = 4”/10 cm in Chevron Pattern (see Notes and Stitch Guide), after blocking.

Notes

The lower body is worked in the round from the lower edge to the underarms, then the stitches are divided for working the front and back separately in rows to the shoulders.