Meet the Fresh Off the Block Vest, a vintage-inspired oversized layering piece with bold checkered vibes and serious streetwear flair. With 10” of ease in the body and a relaxed fit, this vest brings major 90s energy while keeping things comfy and cool.

It’s a Mae to Measure pattern, designed to fit your exact measurements. The body is worked in the round and then split into rows between the armholes, making it a fun project for advanced beginners looking to try color changing.

Use any yarn weight you like! I used fingering for a light and flowy finish that works in both summer and winter. The pattern is stash-friendly with 4 pops of color and 1 main color.

The checkers do all the talking, and every version turns out so fun and unique! It’s one of those patterns you’ll want to make more than once.

MAE TO MEASURE
Read more here!
A Mae to Measure pattern is an interactive, made-to-measure pattern that calculates the number of stitches, rows, and yardage for a pattern. The benefit of a Mae to Measure pattern is that it makes your pattern size inclusive to virtually any body size (theoretically, it should even work for an infant!) This is done by allowing the user to type in their body’s measurements onto your pattern. Then, in the background, the pattern will calculate all the math within the pattern to fit the person perfectly.

Share your finished work by tagging #FreshOfftheBlockVest, #MaeToMeasure, and @mae.crochets.

Fresh Off the Block Vest

8,02$

SIZES
Virtually any size! Since it calculates your measurements using your body’s measurements, this pattern will work for everyone.
EASE
This pattern has a built-in ease of +10”/25cm in the body and +3”/7.6cm in the sleeves.
DIFFICULTY
Advanced Beginner
MATERIALS
- US 3/3.25mm knitting needles
  - Or the size your yarn suggests using
- You can use any weight of yarn!
  - Yardage is calculated in the pattern. You can see an estimated amount below.
  - I used a fingering weight yarn - 80% Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon
  - MC - White
  - A - Brown
  - B - Light Blue
  - C - Yellow
  - D - Orange
- Stitch Marker
ESTIMATED YARDAGE
(If your gauge is the same as mine and cropped length)
Yarn (yds) XS S M L XL 2X 3X 4X 5X
MC 458 506 555 592 644 678 683 710 740
A 143 154 166 177 189 200 210 221 231
B 110 118 127 136 144 153 151 149 156
C 124 146 166 166 189 196 187 196 205
D 82 89 99 114 124 131 137 145 151
Ribbing 184 190 197 201 212 225 231 239 241
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