Melissa knows just how to make us slim - by wearing her Karina Knit Vest, worked in an easy box stitch and trimmed with a slip stitch for super-flat trim.

Designed By: Melissa Leapman

Skill Level: Intermediate

Yarn Weight: #3

Sizes

Women's S (M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X):

Amy Polcyn's design, Diamonds Are Forever, includes clever i-cords that form the front and side closures. Knit in chunky heathered yarn, this piece works up quickly!

SIZES

• One size fits most.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• Approximately 28" wide by 28" long

MATERIALS

Melissa Leapman’s Arianna Vest is the perfect addition to your fall wardrobe. She chose Berroco’s Blackstone Tweed, a wool,mohair, and angora blend, for the knit version of the vest. The striped section is worked in rows and then turned so the stripes run vertically, and the yoke is picked from the row edges of the lower section. The composition of the DK-weight yarn makes the knitted fabric soft and warm.

SIZES: Vest is sized to fit Women’s Small (Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large, XXX- Large).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Bust 35 (38, 42, 45, 49, 52¹/₂)" (buttoned)

Carmen Becerril chose Omega Yams’ sport-weight, 100% mercerized-cotton Sinfonia for her dramatic Leaf and Cable Vest design. The vest is worked in two long leaf-and-cable panels, which are seamed together to form the back. The remaining length of each panel is brought to the front, crossed, and the ends are seamed to the back at the hem edge to create the sides.

SIZES: One size fits most; vest can be adjusted (see Designer Notes).

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Back approx 20" wide (unblocked)

Length approx 20"

Designer Diane Zangl cleverly used twisted stitches to create the elongated honeycomb pattern for the yoke of her classic Felicity Vest, done in Baby Alpaca Worsted. Complete with diagonal side pockets and a well-placed front closure, this vest is sure to be one you'll wear for years!

SIZES: Women’s S (M, L, 1X)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Bust 38 (42, 46, 50)" Length 20¹/₂ (21, 22¹/₂, 23)"

MATERIALS: 7 (8, 10, 11) (50g; 102yd) hanks Plymouth Yarn Baby Alpaca Worsted (100% baby alpaca) color #1645 Teal

Size 6 US (4 mm) 36" circular needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE