As soon as I saw Vest of Luck designed by Zaneteknits, I wanted to make it. I thought it was really cute. I did not like the styling, however. I do not do tight or cropped, so I made some elemental changes to its silhouette. I knit it longer, wider, and changed the armhole openings to be deeper like the popular Lulu Slipover that both Sally and I already made.
The yarn I used is Léttlopi in Black Heather, Rust Heather, and Apricot. My gauge was a bit off, and I wanted the length, so I recharted the design to add rows. That added width as well, which worked out fine. I did some duplicate stitch just below the jewel neckline to add interest. I really, really like this little vest!
Here you can see the motif I added to the neckline:
All in all, a success!!
PS to Anne: I’m sure you can make adjustments to the back width, but mine comes right to the shoulder line on me. No over hang. The little cap is done with short rows and can be eliminated of course, but I happen to like that detail so left it in. Just do some measuring and math.
