The Skyline Vista Vest is a fun knit using two colors of Baby Alpaca (sport weight, 100% Baby Alpaca), and the perfect layering piece for Autumn. Go for bold, high contrast stripes, pick two (or more!) complementary colors for a subtle pattern, or pick out your favorite and make it solid! There are so many options to make this vest your own! Especially with 7 new mélange and 6 new marled colors!

Ideal for intermediate knitters, the vest is knit in the round from the bottom up before being divided at the armholes. There are nine sizes written into the pattern and a total of 31 colors of Baby Alpaca to choose from for the perfect, personal piece to show off this Fall.

Pattern

The pattern is part of Blue Sky Fibers Autumn/Winter 2025 Collection and can be purchased on BlueSkyFibers.com or Ravelry. The pattern includes nine different sizes for your optimum fit.

Materials

We have lots of Baby Alpaca in the shop and ready to ship! Select from 31 colors of - including the 7 new mélange and 6 new marled colors! - to create your individual palette. Would you like help choosing? Let us know - we love playing with color!

In addition to your yarn, you will need US Size 3 (3.25mm) and US Size 5 (3.75mm) circular needles (or size needed to obtain gauge) with 24" cables or longer. Double pointed needles in the same sizes will also be needed for the cuffs and sleeves or whatever method you prefer for small circumferences! You'll also want to have stitch holders and stitch markers on hand as well as a tapestry needle for weaving in ends.

Schedule

The KAL will run from October 1st through November 30th. 

Community

Join in or follow all of the activity on Instagram and Facebook! There will also a thread in the Friends of Blue Sky Fibers Ravelry group throughout the KAL. You are always welcome to chat in our private MFY Make Along Facebook group, and we'd love to see you at a Tuesday night Community Night gathering! We stitch together from 6:00-8:00pm and you can drop in any time! 

Assistance

If you want to participate but have never made a sweater before or would like help with any of the pattern elements along the way, consider signing up for a BYOP Bundle or Quick Help session! These are a great opportunity to work with our instructors to learn a new skill or navigate a challenging portion of the pattern!

Tutorials

We also have video tutorials available with tips and tricks to help you work through your project. Below are some that we think may be especially helpful for this particular sweater!

• Long tail cast on 
• Knit stitch and purl stitch
• Elastic bind off

Designer

This pattern was designed by Melissa Labarre.

As you work on your project, we would love for you to share your progress by tagging us on Instagram and/or Facebook @MichiganFineYarns and using our project hashtags #MichiganFineYarns and #MFYkal.