Knit a Child’s Vest

Ann used tapestry yarn, most often used for needlepoint, to achieve the thick, padded effect on this vest. This is an easy project to personalize: just use the child’s favorite colors and add novelty buttons.

MATERIALS

• Brown Sheep Waverly Wool (worsted weight), 100% Persian wool yarn, 164 yards (150 m)/4 oz (113 g) skein, 2 skeins of #1172 brown (MC), and 1 skein of #5003 olive (CC)
• Needles, size 101¼2(6.5 mm) 24-inch (61.0-cm) circular or size needed to obtain gauge
• Notions Tapestry needle, buttons, 3¼4 inch (1.9 cm), 3
• Finished size: 231¼2 inches (59.7 cm) chest circumference and 14 inches (35.6 cm) long from lower edge to shoulders
• Gauge: 14 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches (10.2 cm) in garter stitch

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