Originally designed with two views, Audrey in Unst now has a vest version as well. With different options for both the hem and the button band treatments, you can make the Audrey Vest truly your own. Worked seamlessly from the bottom up, you have straight or curved options for the hem and ribbed or I-Cord edging for the button band. The style of the vest is a more cropped look, but would be easy to lengthen if desired. Originally worked in a sport weight yarn, I chose a Shetland woolen spun fingering weight yarn for the vest that has the same gauge as the original cardigan. The yarn used blooms beautifully when blocked, so keep that in mind when choosing your yarn.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
30 ½ (32 ½, 34 ½, 36 ½, 38 ½, 40 ½) (42 ½, 44 ½, 46 ½, 48 ½, 50 ½) (52 ½, 54 ½, 56 ½, 58 ½, 60 ½)” / 77.5 (83, 88, 93, 98, 103) (108, 113, 118, 123, 128.5) (133.5, 138.5, 143.5, 148.5, 154) cm at chest buttoned.
Shown in size 40 ½” / 103 cm with approx. 1 ½ inches of positive ease.
Can be worn with 0–2” / 0–5cm cm ease depending on your preference.

Needles
US 5 / 3.75 mm 32 or 40in / 80 or 100 cm long circular needle
US 4 / 3.5 mm 32 or 40in / 80 or 100 cm long circular needle
US 4 / 3.5 mm set of dpns (or preferred method for working small circumferences)
US 3 / 3.25 mm 16in / 60 cm long circular needle

Yarn
Fingering Weight Yarn in the following amounts:
490 (520, 550, 575, 620, 650) (680, 715, 745, 775, 810) (840, 875, 905, 940, 970) yds / 448 (475, 503, 526, 567, 594) (622, 654, 681, 709, 741) (768, 800, 827, 859, 887) m
Shown in Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift (100% Shetland Wool; 105m / 115yds per 25g ball) in shade Spagnum (curved hem version) and Eesit (straight hem version with I cord button band)

Gauge
24 sts and 34 rows = 4” / 10cm in Stockinette st on size 4 US / 3.5 mm needles.
22 sts and 32 rows = 4” / 10cm in Twisted Rib, moderately stretched, on size 5 US / 3.75 mm needles.

Notions
Stitch markers, row counter, tapestry needle, stitch holders or scrap yarn, 6 buttons 7/16” / 11 mm diameter and matching thread, 3 buttons if working an I-Cord button band (you can also choose to do buttons all the way down for the I-Cord option).