I've written about open weave vests before, including a tutorial:  Part 1 and Part 2 . I've made them for me using strips of fabric...

 Here we go. Part 1 can be found here . But now it's time to cut and mark your pattern and start sewing. I used Pellon's washa...

I made this vest in the late 90s. I didn't really know what I was doing and there was no such thing as wash-away stabilizer, so there...