Stitch Along Marly Bird's My First Vest Make it now, wear it now! Marly designed this vest after being asked for a knit-aong using a light cotton yarn and one that is a warm weather piece that can be enjoyed right away! The goal with this project is to teach the knitter a new way of construction, a new stitch pattern, and a new way to utilize yarn colors to get a beautiful color fade. Wear the vest over a t-shirt, or tank top, or sundress with a pair of sandals and you will be stylish this summer season. Share your project photos with us on Instagram using #MarlyBirdKAL the Marly Bird Knit Along Facebook Group or Yarnspirations Stitch Squad Facebook Group. Week 4: Left & Right Fronts You’re almost there! Time to bring it all together with the fronts and final finishing. When it comes to finishing for this vest you’ll only have to do a 3 needle bind off at the shoulders and attach the collar to the back neck. Finally, we add a simple trim to the armholes. Follow the knit tutorial below and download Lesson 4 for the written instructions. Tips It’s important that we make sure the fronts match so make we make a note of where the color starts on the right front so you can start at the same point on the left front. Download Week 4 Don't have supplies? Get info about what you need to join the Gift Along Knit-Along here. Week 3: The Back of the Vest Continue growing the gradient and complete the back of the vest with a simple decrease at the armholes and short row shoulder shaping. Follow the knit tutorial below and download Lesson 3 for the written instructions. Tips Keeping track of the rows worked for the back will help when working on the fronts next week. Download Week 3 Don't have supplies? Get info about what you need to join the Gift Along Knit-Along here. Week 2: The Vest Body Continued Continue stitching the body of the vest! You’re halfway through the body of the vest at this point. This week’s tutorial features tips to help you with the repetitive stitching and separate for the back and fronts. Follow the knit tutorial below and download Lesson 2 for the written instructions. Tips Watch for “The Next Row” as you begin to separate for the back and fronts. Download Week 2 Don't have supplies? Get info about what you need to join the Gift Along Knit-Along here Week 1 : The Vest Body Grab your needles and start stitching to add the ultimate summer piece to your wardrobe. This is where it all begins. We are casting on for the entire vest here at the start. To begin, a gauge check is required. To insure a proper fitting garment it’s important your stitches are the same size as written in the pattern. Once you’ve achieved gauge, you can cast on for the vest. Follow the knit tutorial below and download Lesson 1 for the written instructions. Tips You’ll be using a long tail cast on for this project! Hold 1 strand of each color together throughout the entire project. When a new ball of yarn needs to be added take care to start at the same point in the color sequence. Slow down or speed up the video to suit your pace! Click the gear icon at the bottom of the video and use "Playback Speed" to adjust. On a mobile device, tap the video title above to open it in a new window, then tap on the three vertical dots at the top right corner Download Week 1 Don't have supplies? Get info about what you need to join the Gift Along Knit-Along here.
