It's the calm before the storm and I'm enjoying an entire day in my studio creating and blogging. This little vest is one of my favorites to make. It's super easy and can be done in so many variations. Today's version is a nice little vest that looks great with, of course, jeans. Start by knitting a rectangle. About 2 inches before the halfway point, split the piece and knit the two sides separately. You can size this to fit you and plug in your gauge. (Refer back to my blog on gauge) My piece is knit at a gauge of 2.5 st/inch and 4.3 rows/inch and T8 on the bulky knitting machine. I cast on 50 stitches every other needle and knit 90 rows before putting half the stitches on hold. Then I knit 110 rows on the left side, bound those off and finished the right side the same way. For hand knitters this is simple thing to duplicate. Next fold the piece in half and here's the twist. Flip the left side clockwise and the right side counter clockwise. Then, using the mattress stitch, sew up the front seam till you get the desired neck opening. A dress form comes in handy for this part. Once you've sewn the front seam, sew up the side seams in the same manner. Work the ends in and if you like, finish the bottom edge with a row or two of crochet. If you checkout my Project a Day Blog at
http://www.shopatnextdoor.blogspot.com/ you'll find more variations on this vest. So enjoy the day, stay warm and stick to your knitting! Renotta
