Rita by Åsa Buchta

Craft: Knitting

Worked in one piece from the bottom up, this garter stitch vest is a great first garment project! Rita’s combination of color and texture creates an easy-to-layer vest that can jumpstart your handmade wardrobe.

Sizes

(1, 2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7, 8 {9, 10, 11, 12}

Finished measurements

Bust (closed with fronts overlapped; shown as back width x 2): (32, 35½, 39, 42¾) 46¼, 49¾, 53¼, 57 {60½, 64, 67½, 71}“ / (81.5, 90, 99, 108.5) 117.5, 126.5, 135, 145 {153.5, 162.5, 171.5, 180.5} cm

Length: (18¾, 19, 19½, 19¾) 20, 20, 20¼, 20½ {20¾, 21, 21½, 22}” / (47.5, 48.5, 49.5, 50) 51, 51, 51.5, 52 {52.5, 53.5, 54.5, 56} cm

Shown in size 3 (39” / 99 cm), modeled with 5” / 12.5 cm of positive ease.

Recommended ease: Approximately 2–6” / 5–15 cm of positive ease.

Yarn 

BERROCO PAPERIE (50 g): (6, 6, 7, 7) 8, 8, 9, 9 {10, 10, 11, 11} balls #9077 Sea Fog

Needles

32” / 80 cm circular needle, size 8 / 5 mm or size to obtain gauge

Notions 

Waste yarn to hold stitches, removable stitch markers, three ¾“ / 19 mm buttons

Gauge

18 sts and 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Garter St

Gauge shown is after blocking. To save time and ensure accurate measurements, take time to check gauge.