This sweet and romantic hooded vest will become your new favorite layering piece! It's knit in one piece from the bottom up, featuring a pretty lace border. Knit in pockets with eyelet lace openings adorn the front, along with a double vine lace pattern. Finished off with a hood and drawstring waist tie. Perfectly feminine over a simple long-sleeve tee or over a summery spaghetti-strapped dress. The yarn is a soft alpaca and wool blend from Berroco with great yardage, stitch definition, and lovely heathery colors.

Special thanks to The Yarn Sellar of York, Maine for contributing the Berroco Ultra Alpaca used for the sample. See more about The Yarn Sellar as the Featured Yarn Shop.

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Finished Knit Bust Measurements: 32 ½ (36, 40 ½, 45, 48 ½, 53, 55 ¾)" [82.5 (91.5, 103, 114.5, 123, 134.5, 141.5) cm]. TO FIT SIZES: XS (S, M, L, 1X, 2X, 3X) or Bust Sizes 28-30 (32-34, 36-38, 40-42, 44-46, 48-50, 52-54)" [71-76 (81.5-86.5, 91.5-96.5, 101.5-106.5, 112-117, 122-127, 132-137) cm].

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Yarn Used: Berroco Ultra Alpaca (50% Super Fine Alpaca/50% Peruvian Highland Wool); 3.5 oz/100 g [215 yds/198 m] per hank): 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7) hanks in Color #62175 Periwinkle Mix.

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in St st.
Yarn Label Gauge and Information: A worsted weight yarn in an alpaca wool blend with a gauge of 4 - 5 sts = 1" [2.5 cm] on size 8 needles [5 mm].

Total Yardage Required: 860 (1080, 1200, 1320, 1430, 1560, 1620) yds [786 (988, 1097, 1207, 1307, 1426, 1481) m].

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Knitting Needles Used: Size 8 [5 mm] circular needle OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE for working Body in one piece. There are too many sts to work comfortably on straight needles; Size 8 [5 mm] 16" [40 cm] circular needle for Sizes XS, S, and M; 16" or 20" [40 or 50 cm] circular needle for Sizes L, 1X, 2X, and 3X OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE for working armhole edgings in the round.

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