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TECHNIQUE USED: Knit

FINISHED CHEST MEASUREMENTS: 
24"

PLEASE NOTE: One or more yarns used in this project have been discontinued. You may be able to locate it at ShopCaron.com or selected retail locations, but supplies are limited. If you wish to make this project using a substitute yarn, please go to the Yarn Substitution Chart. Please keep in mind that you should always begin with a gauge swatch and be sure to convert yardage for any substitute yarn.

MATERIALS
Caron International’s Simply Soft Boucle; 2 skeins
#10 1/2 hand knitting needles OR SIZE TO ACHIEVE GAUGE)
tapestry needle.

GAUGE
In pat st:  8 sts & 16 rows = 4”

STITCH
Reverse stockinette stitch (rev st st)
Vest is knitted in one piece.

INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 12 sts, place marker, cast on 24 sts, place marker, cast on 12 sts: 48 sts total.  Work in pat st until piece measures 5” ending with WS row.  Shape armhole: purl 10 sts.  Place on holder.  Bind off next 4 sts.  Purl 20 sts & place on holder.  Bind off next 4 sts.  Purl to end.  Next row: knit.  Next row: purl 2 tog, purl to end.  When armhole measures 2 1/2” end at neck edge, shape neck edge: bind off 3 sts beg next row.  Dec 1 st neck edge every 2 rows once: 5 sts.  When armhole meas 5”, shape shoulders:  end armhole edge.  Bind off 3 sts beg next row.  Work back.  Bind off remaining 2 sts.
Attach yarn to the 20 sts for Back and shape each armhole: dec 1 st each end every other row once: 18 sts.  When armhole meas 5”, shape as for side just completed.
Slip rem 10 sts to ndl and shape as for first side front, reversing shaping.

Finishing:
Cut a small amount of Boucle yarn and unravel, using to sew shoulder seams.