I am discovering that I love to wear a vest. More and more they the garment I grab to layer over whatever I am wearing. This Fall I decided I wanted a more modern look for a vest, something with a little swing and sass. The Abbreviated Vest does it for me!

The Abbreviated Vest is a very short vest with lots of personality, expressed in the split ribbed waistline, deep raglan armholes and wide neck. 
This has been designed for the advanced beginner knitter who wants to try a garment. Something a little fun but not too difficult a knit. The Abbreviated Vest will fit the bill.
The pictures are of me in the x-large size. I love it! Abbreviated is a fun and comfortable knit!

I chose Noro Ito, because it is a striping yarn so it added interest without me doing any heavy lifting, and it is oh so cozy! I split the ribbing at the bottom and made the hem line uneven for extra movement. I created the sleeves with raglan shaping for easy knitting and to cover and keep my shoulders warm. The wide neckline sits very nicely on top of anything I choose to wear!

I am discovering that I love to wear a vest. More and more they the garment I grab to layer over whatever I am wearing. This Fall I decided I wanted a more modern look for a vest, something with a little swing and sass. The Abbreviated Vest does it for me!

The Abbreviated Vest is a very short vest with lots of personality, expressed in the split ribbed waistline, deep raglan armholes and wide neck. 
This has been designed for the advanced beginner knitter who wants to try a garment. Something a little fun but not too difficult a knit. The Abbreviated Vest will fit the bill.
The pictures are of me in the x-large size. I love it! Abbreviated is a fun and comfortable knit!

I chose Noro Ito, because it is a striping yarn so it added interest without me doing any heavy lifting, and it is oh so cozy! I split the ribbing at the bottom and made the hem line uneven for extra movement. I created the sleeves with raglan shaping for easy knitting and to cover and keep my shoulders warm. The wide neckline sits very nicely on top of anything I choose to wear!

Skill Level: Easy Knitting Pattern
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL, 1X

Materials
Required Yarn:
Noro Ito Category #4 Aran
Yardage: Between 550 and 850 yards
Meterage: Between 502.92 and 777.24 meters
Needles: US 6.0 - 4 mm
US 7.0 - 4.5 mm
US 8.0 - 5 mm
Gauges:
18 stitches x 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette