Mile-a-Minute Spring Long Vest

6oz skeins of yarn:
3 contrast color (olive green) (CC)
2 main color (white) (CA)
1 secondary color (purple) (CB)
1 tertiary color (blue) (CD)
1 accent color (mint) (CE)

(Mile-a-Minute patttern follows)
with yarn, ch5, join to form a ring. ch2, 2dc in ring, ch2, 3 dc, ch2, turn
2 dc in loop, c2, 2 dc in loop, dc in 2nd ch of ch2, ch2, turn. (shell created)
repeat.
when length of shells is complete, using CC, begin in beginning loop, ch2, 2 dc in loop, ch2, 3 dc in loop,turn, 3 dc in side ch2 loop, 2dc in next loop, to next to last loop, 3 dc in last loop, turn, 3 dc, ch2, 3 dc in last shell, turn, 3 dc in next loop, 2 dc in next loop to next to last loop, 3 dc in next loop, join. end off.
(Mile-a-Minute pattern ends)

Using CA, make 4 (60 shell) Mile-a-Minute strips.
Using CB, make 3 (60 shell) Mile-a-Minute strips.
Using CD, make 4 (60 shell) Mile-a-Minute strips and 2 (40 shell) strips
Using CE, make 4 (25 shell) Mile-a-Minute strips.

Join strips in order: Beginning at front, CD, CA, CD, CE, CD short (sleeve), CE, CB, CA, CB, CA, CB, CE, CD short (sleeve), CE, CD, CA, CD
Joining procedure: sc in first dc of 3 dc loop of first strip, sc in second dc of 3 dc loop of second strip, sc in third dc of first strip, sc in 4th dc of second strip. repeat to end. be sure you have the strips facing the same direction, as it looks funny if you don’t. Join all the way to ends of short strips, and join past ends of next strip. Sleeves are optional, so don’t join above the short CD strips. Join the tops of first 2 long strips to second 2 long strips.

Finishing: sc in each dc, 3sc in loop, sc in each dc, shell between each strip, repeat around.
Collar: (CA)ch2, shell in each loop (14 shells), ch2, turn, repeat for 5 more rows.
Sleeves (option 1): (CA)Repeat as for collar, shell in between every pair of dcs. This makes a big, flowing sleeve. If you’d prefer a tighter, more form-fitting sleeve, follow below.
Sleeve (option 2): repeat as for collar, shell between every other pair of dcs, sk 4 dcs between.

I’ll post pictures as soon as I have them. Sorry about the delay.