A cardigan-style vest sized from 3 months to 4T, Chunky Monkey will knit up fast using chunky weight yarn and will look adorable on any little one! It’s knit in one piece from the bottom to the underarm using circular needles, then the back piece and each front piece is worked separately. Shoulders are attached using the 3-needle bind off technique, although notes are given if you’d prefer to seam shoulders together by hand instead. Buttonband, neckband, and armband ribbing is created by picking up stitches at the end.

Sizes: 3–6 mo (6–12 mo, 12–18 mo, 18–24 mo, 2T, 3T, 4T)

Finished Chest Measurement: 19.75 (20.75, 22, 23.25, 23.25, 24.25, 25.5) in/50 (53, 56, 59, 59, 61.5, 65) cm

Gauge: 14 sts & 22 rows = 4 in/10 cm (3.5 sts & 5.5 rows = 1 in/2.5 cm)

Supplies:
• Yarn: Cascade 128 Superwash or any chunky weight yarn that provides gauge

-Main Color (MC): 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins/118 (128, 138, 148, 158, 168, 178) yds/108 (117, 126, 135.5, 144.5, 154, 163) m

-Contrasting Color for Ribbing (CC1): 1 skein/128 yds/117 m

-Contrasting Color for Stripes (CC2): 1 skein/128 yds/117 m (Although only approx. 10 yds/9 m will be needed, so if you have scrap chunky weight yarn lying around, that will work.)

• Size US 10 24 in (6 mm 61 cm) circular needles (or size needed to provide gauge)
• Size US 9 16 & 24 in (5.5 mm 41 & 61 cm) circular needles (or 1 size smaller than size needed to provide gauge)
• Extra size US 10/6 mm needle (circular or straight, for 3-needle bind off)
• 2 stitch markers
• 3 stitch holders
• Tapestry needle to weave in ends and attach buttons
• 4 (4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5) buttons, size ¾-1 in/2-2.5 cm