This bulky knit vest takes about 20 minutes to make, but it's full of style and humor. All you need is:

MATERIALS

one skein Blue Sky Bulky Hand Dyes, Hand Paints, or Naturals
US size 15 double-pointed needles
yarn needle

GAUGE 
2 stitches per inch in garter stitch

For help measuring gauge, visit our Swatch Tutorial. 

VEST

CO 16 stitches. 

Knit 11 rows, slipping the first stitch of each row to create a clean edge stitch.  

Row 12:  K4, yo, K2tog, K4, K2tog, yo, K4. 

Knit 6 more rows as before.   

Bind off very loosely. Weave in ends

I-CORD BELT

CO 2 stitches.

Make i-cord until it is about 15 inches long.  Bind off loosely and weave in both ends. 

For a guide to knitting i-cords, we provide this neat tutorial. 

PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

Thread the i-cord belt between the two arm holes.  Tie the belt around Purl Critter's plump belly. How does it look?