This waist length vest is flattering to most body types, while the V-neckline shows off your blouses & tops. Knit in the original Soft Payette, “Carikai Vest” makes a stylish statement for holiday or special occasions. With no increases or decreases within the lace pattern and easy construction – “Carikai Vest” is a beautiful introduce to lace.

The front/back waist bands are knit flat, with the vest body knit in the round splitting at the armholes to finish the front/back separately. This pattern is both written and charted. The PDF download link is provided in your payment confirmation email.

Project sizing & materials:

• Finished Chest: 32 3/4 (38, 43 1/2, 49, 54 1/2) inches
• Finished Length: 15 1/2 (16 1/2, 17, 17 1/2, 18) inches
• Yarn: Rozetti Soft Payette (DK weight; 70% acrylic, 22% polyester, 8% soft payette; 224 yds/100g per ball) ~ 2 (3, 3, 3, 4) balls
• US 6 (4.0mm) 24-inch circular needle, or size to obtain gauge
• US 5 (3.5mm) straight needles
• 2 ~ 7/8 inch buttons

Photography by Shane Baskin / Blackbox Studios

Note: Each pattern link is valid for three downloads. Please save the pdf file to your computer. Purchasing & return information can be found here: Purchasing from DRD.